[ ɪ'lɛktrɪk ]
■ adjective
1》 of, worked by, or producing ~ity.
2》 thrillingly exciting: the atmosphere was ~.
■ noun
1》 ( ~s ) Brit. the system of ~ wiring and parts in a house or vehicle.
2》 an ~ train or other vehicle.
Origin
C17: from mod. L. ~us , from L. electrum 'amber', from Gk ēlektron (because rubbing amber causes electrostatic phenomena).