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What does electricity mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word electricity? Here's what it means.

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  1. Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now understood to be a phenomenon caused by the distribution and movement of charged subatomic particles and their interaction with the electromagnetic field. [from 17th c.]
  2. (physics) The study of electrical phenomena; the branch of science dealing with such phenomena. [from 18th c.]
  3. A feeling of excitement; a thrill. [from 18th c.]
  4. Electric power/energy as used in homes etc., supplied by power stations or generators. [from 19th c.]
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The cleanest energy sources of electricity are solar panels and wind turbines, which are only starting to be used in Canada.
Back in 1944, the house had no electricity supply, an outside cold water tap and a big vegetable plot.
Since 1987, the government has subsidized the use of electricity up to 220 watts for each unit in the building.
The appointments to the electricity board shows that jobs for the boys is thriving.
Water power will again turn the mill wheel and drive the turbine to provide electricity to light the building.
Due to the poor electricity supply, it is not possible to use either refrigerators or washing machines.

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