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bulldoze, muscle, press, push—more at PRESS

elbow room noun : enough space for work or operation

1elder noun : ELDERBERRY 2

2elder adjective 1 : being the older one

2 : EARLIER, FORMER

3 : of higher rank : SENIOR

3elder noun 1 : an older individual : SENIOR

2 : one having authority by reason of age and experience

3 : a church officer

Synonyms

[1] ancient, golden-ager, oldster, senior citizen—more at SENIOR CITIZEN

[2] dean, senior—more at DEAN

el·der·ber·ry noun 1 : the edible black or red fruit of a shrub or tree related to the honeysuckle and bearing flat clusters of small white or pink flowers

2 : a tree or shrub bearing elderberries

el·der·ly adjective 1 : rather old; especially : past middle age

2 : of, relating to, or characteristic of later life

Synonyms

ancient, geriatric, old, senior; also pensioned, retired, superannuated

Antonyms

young, youthful

el·dest adjective : of the greatest age

El Do·ra·do noun [ORIGIN: Sp, lit., the gilded one]

: a place of vast riches, abundance, or opportunity

elec abbreviation electric; electrical; electricity

1elect adjective 1 : carefully selected : CHOSEN

2 : elected but not yet installed in office

Synonyms

chosen, select—more at SELECT

2elect noun, plural elect 1 : a selected person

2 plural : a select or exclusive group

Synonyms

best, choice, cream, elite, fat, flower, pick, prime—more at ELITE

3elect verb 1 : to select by vote (as for office or membership)

2 : to select or choose esp. by preference : PICK

Synonyms

choose, cull, handpick, name, opt, pick, prefer, select, single, take—more at CHOOSE

elec·tion noun 1 : an act or process of electing

2 : the fact of being elected

Synonyms

choice, selection—more at SELECTION

elec·tion·eer verb : to work for the election of a candidate or party

1elective adjective 1 : chosen or filled by election

2 : permitting a choice : OPTIONAL

Synonyms

discretionary, optional, voluntary—more at OPTIONAL

2elective noun : an elective course or subject of study

elec·tor noun 1 : one qualified to vote in an election

2 : one elected to an electoral college

— elec·tor·al adjective

electoral college noun : a body of electors who elect the president and vice president of the U.S.

elec·tor·ate noun : a body of persons entitled to vote

elec·tric adjective [ORIGIN: NL electricus produced from amber by friction, electric, fr. ML, of amber, fr. L electrum amber, fr. Gk ēlektron]

1 or elec·tri·cal : of, relating to, operated by, or produced by electricity

2 : exciting as if by electric shock : ELECTRIFYING, THRILLING; also : charged with strong emotion

— elec·tri·cal·ly adverb

Synonyms

breathtaking, electrifying, exciting, exhilarating, rousing, stirring, thrilling—more at EXCITING

electrical storm noun : THUNDERSTORM

electric chair noun : a chair used to carry out the death penalty by electrocution

electric eye noun : PHOTOELECTRIC CELL

elec·tri·cian noun : a person who installs, operates, or repairs electrical equipment

elec·tric·i·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : a form of energy that occurs naturally (as in lightning) or is produced (as in a generator) and that is expressed in terms of the movement and interaction of electrons

2 : electric current

elec·tri·fy verb -fied; -fy·ing 1 : to charge with electricity

2 : to equip for use of electric power

3 : to excite intensely or suddenly : THRILL

— elec·tri·fi·ca·tion noun

Synonyms

excite, exhilarate, galvanize, intoxicate, thrill, titillate, turn on—more at THRILL

elec·tro·car·dio·gram noun : the tracing made by an electrocardiograph

elec·tro·car·dio·graph noun : a device for recording the changes of electrical potential occurring during the heartbeat

— elec·tro·car·dio·graph·ic adjective

— elec·tro·car·di·og·ra·phy noun

elec·tro·chem·is·try noun : a branch of chemistry that deals with the relation of electricity to chemical changes

— elec·tro·chem·i·cal adjective

elec·tro·cute verb -cut

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