electrical device
Noun
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A device that produces or is powered by electricity (synset 103274312)
is a type of: device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purposesubtypes:
- aerial, antenna, transmitting aerial - an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
- attenuator - an electrical device for attenuating the strength of an electrical signal
- ballast, light ballast - an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps
- battery, electric battery - a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series
- bimetallic strip - a strip consisting of two metals that bends with a rise in temperature
- brush - conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor
- capacitance, capacitor, condenser, electrical condenser - an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
- cell, electric cell - a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction
- circuit, electric circuit, electrical circuit - an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
- board, control board, control panel, instrument panel, panel - electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices
- distributer, distributor, electrical distributor - electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence
- electrograph - electrical device used for etching by electrolytic means
- electrostatic generator, electrostatic machine, van de graaff generator, wimshurst machine - electrical device that produces a high voltage by building up a charge of static electricity
- filter - an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it
- flasher - an electrical device that automatically turns a lamp on and off (as for an advertising display)
- electrical fuse, fuse, safety fuse - an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
- inductance, inductor - an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit
- jack - an electrical device consisting of a connector socket designed for the insertion of a plug
- load - electrical device to which electrical power is delivered
- male plug, plug - an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
- cottrell precipitator, electrostatic precipitator, precipitator - removes dust particles from gases by electrostatic precipitation
- reactor - an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit
- rectifier - electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current
- electrical relay, relay - electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit
- resistance, resistor - an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
- security, security measure, security system - an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in
- segway, segway ht, segway human transporter - (trademark) a self-balancing personal transportation device with two wheels; can operate in any level pedestrian environment
- solar array, solar battery, solar panel - electrical device consisting of a large array of connected solar cells
- spark arrester - electrical device to reduce sparking when electrical contacts are opened or closed
- plug, spark plug, sparking plug - electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
- suppresser, suppressor - an electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents
- transducer - an electrical device that converts one form of energy into another
- transformer - an electrical device by which alternating current of one voltage is changed to another voltage
- transponder - electrical device designed to receive a specific signal and automatically transmit a specific reply
- zapper - an electrical device that can injure or kill by means of electric currents
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