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electricity

/ɪlˌɛktɹˈɪsʌti/noun5 syllables

Electricity means: energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor.

Synonyms for electricity2

noun, as in energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor

electrical energy, power

What does electricity mean?3

noun

1

energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor“they built a car that runs on electricity”

2

a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons

3

keen and shared excitement“the stage crackled with electricity whenever she was on it”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with electricity?7

four syllables

publicitysimplicitytoxicityfelicitycomplicity

five syllables

specificityelasticity
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Electricity in a sentence

  • In the old days, neither telephones nor electricity existed.marcelostockle
  • In this day and age, life without electricity is unimaginable.hellosunshine
  • You didn't forget to pay the electricity bill, did you?Hybrid
  • If it were not for electricity, our civilized life would be impossible.CK
  • Electricity comes from the wall socket, and water from the tap.sundown
  • They didn't forget to pay the electricity bill, did they?raggione
  • Other exports include gold, mercury, uranium, natural gas, and - in some years - electricity.The_World_Factbook
  • Sonic toothbrushes may clean teeth better, but they use electricity.mccarras

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