e‧lec‧tri‧cal S3 /ɪˈlektrɪkəl/ adjective
[Word Family: noun: electrician, electricity, electrics, electrification; adjective: electric, electrical, electrified, electrifying; verb: electrify; adverb: electrically]

1. relating to electricity:
The fire was caused by an electrical fault.
an electrical engineer (=a person who designs and makes electrical equipment)

2. using electricity
electrical equipment/goods/appliances etc
—electrically /-kli/ adverb

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electric used about something that works using electricity:
an electric kettle
Is your cooker electric or gas?
electrical used about things in general that use electricity, or people whose job is to make or repair these things:
a company manufacturing electrical goods
an electrical engineer
electronic used about equipment such as computers and televisions that work by using extremely small electrical parts, or about systems that work using computers:
Most kids love electronic games.
Email is the short word for electronic mail.

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