connected with electricity; using or producing electricity an electrical fault in the engine electrical equipment/appliances electrical power/energy
NAmE//ɪˈlɛktrɪkli//
adverb electrically charged particles Which Word?electric / electricalThese adjectives are frequently used with the following nouns:| electric ~ | electrical ~ |
|---|---|
| light | equipment |
| guitar | wiring |
| drill | signal |
| chair | engineer |
| shock | shock |
- Electric is usually used to describe something that uses or produces electricity. You use electrical with more general nouns such as equipment and wiring and things that are concerned with electricity:an electrical fault. However, the distinction is not always so clear now:an electric/electrical company an electric/electrical current an electric/electrical shock
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