(- electric current)
121Electric carpet — The Electric Carpet is the archetypical example of device used in hazing, and has been, at least popularly, associated with Freemasonry. It is a mat through which electric current can be run and people are forced to stand or walk on it. The… …
122electric energy — noun The potential energy of an electric charge in an electric field, or of an electric current in a magnetic field …
123electric field — /əˌlɛktrɪk ˈfild/ (say uh.lektrik feeld) noun a condition of space in the vicinity of an electric charge, a varying electric current, or a moving magnet which manifests itself as a force on an electric charge within that space …
124electric battery — noun a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series • Syn: ↑battery • Hypernyms: ↑electrical device • Hyponyms: ↑A battery, ↑B battery, ↑C battery …
125electric meter — noun a meter for measuring the amount of electric power used • Syn: ↑power meter • Hypernyms: ↑meter * * * electric meter, an instrument which measures the amount of electric current supplied and used …
126Electric fuze — Fuze Fuze, n. A tube, filled with combustible matter, for exploding a shell, etc. See {Fuse}, n. [1913 Webster] {Chemical fuze}, a fuze in which substances separated until required for action are then brought into contact, and uniting chemically …
127electric trolley — n. streetcar propelled by electric current, electric tramway …
128electric fence — noun a fence through which an electric current can be passed, giving an electric shock to any person or animal touching it …
