{
    "term": "electric",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "connected with electricity; using, produced by or producing electricity",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "an **electric car/vehicle**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an **electric guitar**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an **electric light/motor**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an **electric current/charge**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The wind turbine supplies the farm with **electric power**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Electrically charged particles have **electric fields** around them as a result of their charge."
                },
                {
                    "text": "an electric generator"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an electric plug/socket/switch *(= that carries electricity)*"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Physics and chemistry", "Engineering"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "full of excitement; making people excited",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The atmosphere was electric."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The news had an electric effect on the waiting crowd."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "electrifying",
            "topics": ["Feelings"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪˈlektrɪk/",
                "audio": "el/electric/electric__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪˈlektrɪk/",
                "audio": "el/electric/electric__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "mid 17th cent.: from modern Latin electricus, from Latin electrum ‘amber’, from Greek ēlektron (because rubbing amber causes electrostatic phenomena)."
}