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61current algebra — current algebra, a form of algebra used in the study of charged elementary particles: »Current algebra involves a set of mathematical relations [in which] the term “current” refers to a current of some property of a particle in analogy with… …
62electric blanket — electric blankets N COUNT An electric blanket is a blanket with wires inside it which carry an electric current that keeps the blanket warm …
63electric chair — electric chairs N COUNT: usu the N in sing The electric chair is a method of killing criminals, used especially in the United States, in which a person is strapped to a special chair and killed by a powerful electric current …
64electric fence — ► NOUN ▪ a fence through which an electric current can be passed, giving an electric shock to any person or animal touching it …
65current density — n. the amount of electric current passing through a cross sectional area (perpendicular to the direction of current) of a conductor in a given unit of time: commonly expressed in amperes per square centimeter or amperes per square inch …
66electric shock — n 1) SHOCK (3) 2) ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY * * * the immediate effects produced by the passage of an electric current through any part of the body, e.g., painful stimulation of nerves or tetanic contractions of muscles …
67electric furnace — n. a furnace heated to high temperatures by an electric current, used in smelting, melting metals, steel making, manufacturing carbides, etc …
68electric cable — electric cable, a protected bundle of wires to carry an electric current …
69Electric motor — For other kinds of motors, see motor (disambiguation). For a railroad electric engine, see electric locomotive. Various electric motors. A 9 volt PP3 transistor battery is in the center foreground for size comparison. An electric motor converts… …
70Electric shock — Electrocute redirects here. For the band, see Electrocute (band). An electric shock can occur upon contact of a human s body with any source of voltage high enough to cause sufficient current through the muscles or hair. The minimum current a… …
