Electric

(noun.) a car that is powered by electricity.

(adj.) affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling; 'gave an electric reading of the play'; 'the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale' .

(adj.) (of a situation) exceptionally tense; 'an atmosphere electric with suspicion' .

(adj.) using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity; 'electric current'; 'electric wiring'; 'electrical appliances'; 'an electrical storm' .

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• It is said that as far back as 1835 Stratingh and Becker, of Groeningen, and in 1836 Botto, of Turin, constructed crude electric carriages. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• In the electric shop, motor-driven blowers carry fumes and dust away from the worker and bring fresh air in. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Then came the electric bell signal and automatic selector attachments. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Scientists and inventors now had two forms of electrical machines to produce light: the voltaic battery and the magneto-electric apparatus. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• There is no apparent relation between effects so dissimilar; yet the steps of progress can be distinctly traced, from the attraction of a feather to the development of the electric telegraph. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• The simplest form of electric magnet is shown in Fig. 2. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• The reader will naturally be disposed to ask whether it is intended to claim that Edison has brought about all this magnificent growth of the electric-lighting art. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• At the bottom of the penstock is placed a turbine wheel fixed on a shaft, and to which shaft is connected an electric generator or other power machine. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• The current is transmitted to the electric motors, actuating each of the wheels of the power car and the trailers. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• The piece of lime glows with an intense brilliancy approximating that of the electric light. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• Mr. Edison himself supplies the following data: During the electric-railway experiments at Menlo Park, we had a short spur of track up one of the steep gullies. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• The signals of his telegraph consisted of the bubbles of gas arising from the decomposition of water, during the action of the electric current. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• He said: 'I want to see you about my electric-light bill. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• Holmes held it out on his open palm in the glare of the electric light. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Only the most powerful electric furnaces are capable of performing this work. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• It was believed that by providing proper and adequate facilities for garaging electric pleasure vehicles the use of passenger-electrics in New York City would be greatly increased. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• He first used the terms _conductors and electrics per se_. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.

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