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Eldnouna time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arisesverified
Elderberry BushnounMWEany of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruitverified
Elecampanenountall coarse Eurasian herb having daisylike yellow flowers with narrow petals whose rhizomatous roots are used medicinallyverified
Electionnounthe predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists)verified
Election DistrictnounMWEone of several districts into which a city or town is divided for votingverified
Electoral CollegenounMWEthe body of electors who formally elect the United States president and vice presidentverified
Electric BlanketnounMWEa blanket containing and electric heating element that can be controlled to the desired temperature by a rheostatverified
Electric CatfishnounMWEfreshwater catfish of the Nile and tropical central Africa having an electric organverified
Electric CellnounMWEa device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reactionverified
Electric ChargenounMWEthe quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electronsverified
Electric CircuitnounMWEan electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flowverified
Electric EelnounMWEeel-shaped freshwater fish of South America having electric organs in its bodyverified
Electric GlownounMWEan electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphereverified
Electric HealingnounMWEthe therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis)verified
Electric LightnounMWEelectric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricityverified
Electric OutletnounMWEreceptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devicesverified
Electric PotentialnounMWEthe difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in voltsverified
Electric RangenounMWEa kitchen range in which the heat for cooking is provided by electric powerverified
Electric RaynounMWEany sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric dischargesverified
Electric ReceptaclenounMWEreceptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devicesverified
Electric RefrigeratornounMWEa refrigerator in which the coolant is pumped around by an electric motorverified
Electric ShocknounMWEtrauma caused by the passage of electric current through the body (as from contact with high voltage lines or being struck by lightning)verified
Electric SwitchnounMWEcontrol consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuitverified
Electric ThermometernounMWEa thermometer that uses thermoelectric current to measure temperatureverified
Electric ToothbrushnounMWEa toothbrush with an electric motor in the handle that vibrates the head of the brushverified
Electric-Arc FurnacenounMWEan electric furnace in which an electric arc provides the source of heat for making steelverified
Electric-Discharge LampnounMWEan electric lamp in which the light comes from an electric discharge between two electrodes in a glass tubeverified
Electric-Light BulbnounMWEelectric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricityverified
Electrical CablenounMWEa cable that provides an electrical connection for telephone or television or power stationsverified
Electrical CircuitnounMWEan electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flowverified
Electrical CondensernounMWEan electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric chargeverified
Electrical ConverternounMWEconverter that converts alternating current into direct current or vice versaverified
Electrical DistributornounMWEelectrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequenceverified
Electrical DisturbancenounMWEelectrical signals produced by unwanted sources (atmospherics or receiver noise or unwanted transmitters)verified
Electrical EnergynounMWEenergy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductorverified