Standard Lemma guide

electrics

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: IH0 L EH1 K T R IH0 K S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

All the electrical components and wiring of a machine or system.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Commonwealth, uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

plural of electric

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric English -s English electrics From electric + -s.

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