Electric Definition–adjective | 1. | pertaining to, derived from, produced by, or involving electricity: an electric shock. | | 2. | producing, transmitting, or operated by electric currents: an electric bell; electric cord. | | 3. | electrifying; thrilling; exciting; stirring: The atmosphere was electric with excitement. | | 4. | (of a musical instrument) | a. | producing sound by electrical or electronic means: an electric piano. | | b. | equipped with connections to an amplifier-loudspeaker system: an electric violin. | | –noun | 5. | Railroads. | a. | an electric locomotive. | | b. | Informal. a railroad operated by electricity. | | | 6. | electricity: residential users of gas and electric. | | 7. | something, as an appliance, vehicle, or toy, operated by electricity. | | 8. | Archaic. a substance that is a nonconductor of electricity, as glass or amber, used to store or to excite an electric charge. | |
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Skillet Definition–noun | 2. | a cylindrical serving vessel of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, having a hinged lid, a handle, and, sometimes, feet. | | 3. | Chiefly British. a long-handled saucepan. | |
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