electrotherapy
galvanism
electric healing
electrical healing | the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis) |
electric shock
electrical shock
shock | a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body, subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response, electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks |
| current intelligence | intelligence of all types and forms of immediate interest, usually disseminated without delays for evaluation or interpretation |
measurement
measuring
measure
mensuration | the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule, the measurements were carefully done, his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate |
| mental measurement | a generic term used to cover any application of measurement techniques to the quantification of mental functions |
| electric shock | the use of electricity to administer punishment or torture, they used cattle prods to administer electric shocks |
electric eel
Electrophorus electric | eel-shaped freshwater fish of South America having electric organs in its body |
electric ray
crampfish
numbfish
torpedo | any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges |
electric catfish
Malopterurus electricus | freshwater catfish of the Nile and tropical central Africa having an electric organ |
battery
electric battery | a device that produces electricity, may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series |
cell
electric cell | a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction |
circuit
electrical circuit
electric circuit | an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow |
| cord electric cord | a light insulated conductor for household use |
diesel-electric locomotive
diesel-electric | a locomotive driven by the electric current generated by a diesel engine |
disposal
electric pig
garbage disposal | a kitchen appliance for disposing of garbage |
| electric drill | a rotating power drill powered by an electric motor |
drum sander
electric sander
sander
smoother | a power tool used for sanding wood, an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor |
electric
electric automobile
electric car | a car that is powered by electricity |
| electric bell | a bell activated by the magnetic effect of an electric current |
| electric blanket | a blanket containing and electric heating element that can be controlled to the desired temperature by a rheostat |
electric chair
chair death chair
hot seat | an instrument of execution by electrocution, resembles an ordinary seat for one person, the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair |
| electric clock | a clock using a small electric motor |
electric-discharge lamp
gas-discharge lamp | an electric lamp in which the light comes from an electric discharge between two electrodes in a glass tube |
electric fan
blower | a fan run by an electric motor |
| electric frying pan | a frying pan heated by electricity |
| electric furnace | any furnace in which the heat is provided by an electric current |
| electric guitar | a guitar whose sound is amplified by electrical means |
| electric hammer | a hammer driven by electric motor |
electric heater
electric fire | a small electric space heater |
| electric lamp | a lamp powered by electricity |
| electric locomotive | a locomotive that is powered by an electric motor |
| electric main | a main that distributes electricity |
electric meter
power meter | a meter for measuring the amount of electric power used |
| electric mixer | a food mixer powered by an electric motor |
| electric motor | a motor that converts electricity to mechanical work |
electric organ
electronic organ
Hammond organ
organ | (music) an electronic simulation of a pipe organ |
| electric range | a kitchen range in which the heat for cooking is provided by electric power |
electric refrigerator
fridge | a refrigerator in which the coolant is pumped around by an electric motor |
| electric socket | a socket into which a lightbulb can be inserted |
| electric toothbrush | a toothbrush with an electric motor in the handle that vibrates the head of the brush |
| electric typewriter | a typewriter powered by an electric motor |
light bulb
lightbulb
bulb
incandescent lamp
electric light
electric-light bulb | electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity |
photoelectric cell
photoconductive cell
photocell
electric eye
magic eye | a transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations |
shaver
electric shaver
electric razor | a razor powered by an electric motor |
Stassano furnace
electric-arc furnace | an electric furnace in which an electric arc provides the source of heat for making steel |
switch electric switch
electrical switch | control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit |
thermoelectric thermometer
thermel
electric thermometer | a thermometer that uses thermoelectric current to measure temperature |
wall socket
wall plug
electric outlet
electrical outlet
outlet electric receptacle | receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices |
| electric bill | a bill for money owed for electricity used |
tidal flow
tidal current | the water current caused by the tides |