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i-LEKTR-ikl/ɪˈlektrɪkl/

Electrical means to do with electricity: an electrical fault; electrical goods. Electric is often about things powered by electricity (an electric car). Electricity is the noun (already in the dictionary). Electronic is about circuits and chips. Exam halls close after an electrical fault. Do not mix electrical with electronic.

Meaning

Connected with electricity (an electrical fault; electrical goods).

Examples

• “An electrical fault closed the exam hall for an hour.”
• “Electrical goods need a different recycling point from general waste.”

Good to know

an electrical fault / engineer / fire. Powered device: often electric. Circuits: electronic. Noun: electricity. Exam trap: electric vs electrical vs electronic.

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