# electrical

Pronunciation: say "ee-LEK-tri-kuhl" /ɪˈlɛktɹɪkəl/

## Adjective

1. Relating to electricity or to the devices and systems that run on it.
   - Simple: Having to do with electricity or the things that use it.
   - _The building failed its inspection because of faulty electrical wiring._
   - _Severe electrical storms often knock out power across the valley._

## Noun

2. A professional who works in electrical engineering; an electrical engineer.
   - Simple: A person whose job is to work as an electrical engineer.
   - _The firm sent an electrical to inspect the substation after the outage._
   - _The bridge project employed several electricals alongside the civil engineers._

## Origin

Formed from "electric" with the suffix "-al".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/electrical (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).