 | English  | German |  |
 | electr. live {adj} [carrying electric current] | 107 stromführend |  |
 | electr. live {adj} [carrying electric current] | Strom führend |  |
Verbs |
 | to burn [Am.] [sl.] [to execute / be executed in electric chair] | 303 [mit dem elektrischen Stuhl hinrichten / hingerichtet werden] |  |
 | electr. to transform sth. [electric voltage] | 83 etw.Akk. umspannen [elektrische Spannung] |  |
 | med. to electrofulgurate sth. [cauterise and remove tissue using a high-frequency electric current] | etw.Akk. fulgurieren [Gewebe abätzen mittels einer nadelähnlichen Elektrode] |  |
 | electr. to transform sth. [electric voltage] | etw.Akk. transformieren [umspannen] [elektrische Spannung] |  |
Nouns |
 | electr. loop [electric current] | 728 Kreislauf {m} [Strömung] |  |
 | electr. lead [electric current] | 116 Leitung {f} |  |
 | electr. wattage [coll.] [electric power consumption in watts] | 90 Stromverbrauch {m} [in Watt] |  |
 | electr. gastr. burner [electric stove] | 62 Platte {f} [Kochplatte] |  |
 | electr. juice [coll.] [electric energy] | 58 Saft {m} [ugs.] [elektrische Energie] |  |
 | electr. shock [electric shock] | 30 Schlag {m} [Stromschlag] |  |
 | electr. wattage [coll.] [electric power in watts] | 30 Wattleistung {f} [ugs.] [elektrische Leistung in Watt] |  |
 | transmission [e.g. electric energy] | 21 Fortleitung {f} [z. B. elektrische Energie] |  |
 | mus. ax [Am.] [coll.] [electric guitar] | 20 Brett {n} [ugs.] [E-Gitarre] |  |
 | mus. axe [coll.] [electric guitar] | 18 Brett {n} [ugs.] [E-Gitarre] |  |
 | radiator [Aus.] [NZ] [electric fire] | 15 Strahler {m} [Heizstrahler] |  |
 | electr. curtailment [of electric power input to the grid] | 8 Abregelung {f} |  |
 | hist. [improvised water boiler; leading electric current directly through water by means of two electrodes and thus heating it; cf. stinger] | 6 Ufo {n} [NVA-Jargon: improvisierter Wasserkocher] |  |
 | bike pedelec [electric bicycle] | 5 Pedelec {n} [E-Fahrrad] |  |
 | electr. Unverified [decree about electric power generation in Switzerland] | Mantelerlass {m} [Schweiz] |  |
 | automot. accelerator [electric vehicle] | Strompedal {n} [Fahrpedal] |  |
 | mus. drawbar [electric organ component] | Zugriegel {m} [Bestandteil elektrischer Orgeln] |  |
 | mus. headstock [guitar, electric bass] | Kopf {m} [Gitarre, elektrischer Bass] |  |
 | mus. headstock [guitar, electric bass] | Kopfplatte {f} [Gitarre, elektrischer Bass] |  |
 | biol. fish Knollenorgan [electroreceptor in the skin of a weakly electric African fish species] | Knollenorgan {n} [Elektrorezeptor in der Haut einer schwach elektrischen afrikanischen Fischart] |  |
 | mus. peghead [guitar, electric bass] | Kopf {m} [Gitarre, elektrischer Bass] |  |
 | mus. peghead [headstock for: guitar, electric bass, etc.] | Kopfplatte {f} [Gitarre, elektrischer Bass] |  |
 | slot [on an electric toaster] | Röstschlitz {m} |  |
 | constr. tools soleplate [e.g. in building construction, on an electric iron] | Sohlplatte {f} [z. B. im Bauwesen, an einem Bügeleisen] |  |
 | mus. stratocaster <strat> [construction type for electric guitars] | Stratocaster {f} <Strat> [Bautyp von E-Gitarren] |  |
 | mus. telecaster <tele> [construction type for electric guitars] | Telecaster {f} <Tele> [Bautyp von E-Gitarren] |  |
 | transp. urban trolley [coll.] [electric streetcar] | Elektrische {f} [ugs.] [veraltend] |  |
 | electr. wattage [coll.] [electric power in watts] | elektrische Leistung {f} [in Watt] |  |
2 Words: Verbs |
 | to be electrocuted [injured by electric shock] | durch einen Stromschlag verletzt werden |  |
2 Words: Nouns |
 | automot. acceleration pedal [electric vehicle] | Strompedal {n} [Fahrpedal] |  |
 | tech. battery juice [coll.] [electric potential] | Batteriesaft {m} [Jargon] [elektrische Spannung] |  |
 | transp. charging point [for electric vehicles] | Ladestation {f} [für Elektrofahrzeuge] |  |
 | gastr. cooking ring [electric] | Kochplatte {f} |  |
 | electr. current yield [electric current] | Stromertrag {m} |  |
 | bike e-bike [short for: electric bicycle] | E-Bike {n} [kurz für: Elektrofahrrad] |  |
 | bike e-bike [short for: electric bicycle] | E-Fahrrad {n} [kurz für: elektrisches Fahrrad, Elektrofahrrad] |  |
 | bike e-bike [short for: electric bicycle] | E-Rad {n} [kurz für: elektrisches Fahrrad, Elektrofahrrad] |  |
 | automot. e-car [electric car] | Stromer {m} [ugs.] [Elektroauto] |  |
 | traffic electric scooter [electric kick scooter] | E-Scooter {m} [Elektrotretroller] |  |
 | traffic electric scooter [electric moped] | Elektroroller {m} [Motorroller mit Elektroantrieb] |  |
 | electr. tech. electric welding [usu. refers to electric-arc welding] | Elektroschweißen {n} [meistens Lichtbogenschweißen] |  |
 | electr. electrical infrastructure [also: electric infrastructure] | Strominfrastruktur {f} |  |
 | hort. Flymo® (mower) [Br.] [also used as a generic term for an electric hover mower] | Luftkissenmäher {m} [Flymo®-Luftkissenmäher] |  |
 | heating element [electric kettle etc.] | Heizelement {n} |  |
 | hot seat [sl.] [electric chair] | elektrischer Stuhl {m} |  |
 | tech. network access [electric power] | Netzanschaltung {f} |  |
 | radiant heater [portable electric heater] | Heizsonne {f} |  |
 | automot. range anxiety [coll.] [electric auto] | Reichweitenangst {f} |  |
 | tech. throat gap [electric welding] [IEC 60050] | Armabstand {m} [Elektroschweißen] [IEC 60050] |  |
 | tech. throat height [Am.] [electric welding] [IEC 60050] | Armabstand {m} [Elektroschweißen] [IEC 60050] |  |
 | top speed [e.g. of an engine / electric motor] | Maximaldrehzahl {f} [z. B. eines Motors] |  |
 | mus. tremolo bar [electric guitar] | Tremolo-Hebel {m} [E-Gitarre] |  |
 | econ. electr. utility company [Am.] [electric company] | Energieunternehmen {n} [Stromlieferant] |  |
 | mus. whammy bar [electric guitar] | Jammerhaken {m} [ugs.] [E-Gitarre] |  |
 | wind power [electric power generated by a wind turbine] | Windleistung {f} [elektrische Leistung einer Windkraftanlage] |  |
3 Words: Verbs |
 | to get a shock [electric shock] | einen gewischt bekommen [ugs.] [elektrischen Schlag] |  |
 | to get a shock [electric shock] | einen Schlag kriegen [ugs.] [elektrischen Schlag] |  |
 | to give sb. the chair [Am.] [idiom] [execute with the electric chair] | jdn. hinrichten [mit dem elektrischen Stuhl] |  |
3 Words: Nouns |
 | automot. (GMC) Hummer EV [battery electric full-size vehicle from General Motors] | (GMC) Hummer EV {m} [Elektrofahrzeug] |  |
 | mus. bolt-on neck [electric guitar] | Bolt-on Neck {m} [angeschraubter Gitarrenhals] |  |
 | electr. current of electricity [electric current] | elektrischer Strom {m} |  |
4 Words: Nouns |
 | mus. three-neck electric guitar <3-neck electric guitar> | 3-halsige E-Gitarre {f} |  |
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