Electrics

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    All the electrical components and wiring of a machine or system. Commonwealth, uncountable
  2. 2
    plural of electric form-of, plural

    "There were electric vehicles around, but four-wheel drive electrics were pretty damned rare, and the snow was deep enough to stop anything that didn't have a minimum of four big wheels spinning at all times."

Synonyms

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Example

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"The technician is still trying to fix the electrics."

Etymology

From electric + -s.

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