| antistatic |
minimizing buildup of static electricity by retaining moisture. |
| arc |
a bright streak of electricity leaping the gap between two electrical conductors. [2/4 definitions] |
| atomic energy |
a source of power based on this energy, such as that used for the generation of electricity; nuclear energy. [1/2 definitions] |
| avionics |
(used with a sing. verb) the study or science of the application of electricity to flying; aviation electronics. |
| battery |
a device that generates electricity by means of chemical reactions. [1/5 definitions] |
| cell |
a device for generating electricity by chemical means, as in a battery. [1/4 definitions] |
| charging station |
a machine that supplies electrical energy to vehicles powered by electricity, or the place having such a machine. |
| cogeneration |
the process in which waste energy is used by a factory or the like to generate electricity. |
| conduct |
to allow passage through or along, as of heat or electricity. [1/10 definitions] |
| conductive |
having the ability to conduct electricity . |
| conductivity |
the capacity for or property of conducting or transmitting heat, electricity, or sound. [1/2 definitions] |
| conductor |
any substance that allows passage of heat, electricity, or sound. [1/4 definitions] |
| cooker |
(chiefly British) a large kitchen appliance that uses electricity or burns fuel to provide heat for cooking with pots and pans; stove. [1/2 definitions] |
| current |
the flow of electricity in a conductor. [1/5 definitions] |
| cutoff |
termination of a service such as electricity or natural gas. [1/5 definitions] |
| dielectric |
a substance that does not conduct electricity; insulator. [2 definitions] |
| dynamo |
a machine for generating electricity, esp. direct current, from a different source of power. [2/3 definitions] |
| electric |
of or pertaining to electricity. [2/4 definitions] |
| electric chair |
a chair through which high voltages of electricity are passed in order to execute a convicted criminal. [1/2 definitions] |
| electric needle |
a needle through which electricity runs, used in surgery to cauterize tissue. |
| electrify |
to charge with electricity. [1/3 definitions] |