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one of the electrodes in a piece of electrical equipment such as a battery to which negative ions are attracted. It has a positive electric charge.

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the negative electrode in a battery or similar piece of electrical equipment, or the negative electrode in an electrolytic cell

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the complete path around which an electric current flows

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a board in a piece of electronic equipment with electrical connections or computer chips in it

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a piece of equipment designed to stop an electric current automatically if it becomes too strong or dangerous

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a system of circuits around which an electric current flows

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a piece of curved wire that produces heat or light when electricity passes through it

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a plastic tube that covers and protects wires

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a place where two electrical conductors meet and where electric current passes between them

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a piece of equipment that changes sound into electric signals and electric signals into sound, for example in a telephone receiver

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a piece of electronic equipment through which electrical current moves in one direction only

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ground in an electrical system

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a small metal or carbon object inside an electrical cell or a battery that electricity flows through. There are two electrodes, one positive and one negative.

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the part of a piece of electrical equipment that produces heat

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a part of a piece of electrical equipment that makes it stop working when there is too much electricity flowing through it

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a box containing the fuses for the electrical system in a building

an American spelling of fuse1

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a wire that makes electrical equipment safe by allowing the current to flow into the ground

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a small piece of electronic equipment that you hold and use for controlling another piece of equipment from a distance

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a piece of equipment used for changing low voltage (=an amount of electricity) to high voltage

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a set of electronic parts on a single chip (=a small piece of a material that allows some electricity to pass through it), used for performing the same jobs as a number of separate parts that would need much more space

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liquid crystal display: a thin screen on a piece of electronic equipment such as a calculator, a clock, or a computer that shows the time or other information

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light-emitting diode: a piece of electronic equipment that produces light and is used especially in computer screens, digital watches, and calculators

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a wire through which electricity passes

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a small thin part on a scientific instrument that moves to show measurements

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a piece of equipment that changes the type of electric current from direct current to alternating current

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a piece of equipment that shows oscillations in an electric current as waves on a screen

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an electric circuit in which all the parts are connected directly to the voltage supply, so that each receives a part of the current

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a small light on a piece of electrical equipment that shows when the equipment is switched on

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a thin narrow piece of metal that points to a number on a measuring instrument

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a narrow line of metal in a very thin layer that is put on a board to carry an electronic signal instead of a wire. The board it is on is called a printed circuit board.

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a piece of equipment that is designed to receive electronic signals

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a piece of electrical equipment that changes alternating current (ac) to direct current (dc)

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a piece of wire or other material that controls the level of current flowing in an electrical circuit by providing resistance

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an electrical circuit in which the current passes through one part of the circuit after another

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a part of something such as a railroad or an electrical circuit that goes in a different direction from the main part

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a place where electricity enters or leaves a piece of electrical equipment

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a part of a piece of electronic equipment containing a number of smaller areas that you touch in order to make it operate, for example on a microwave oven

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a piece of equipment that changes the voltage of a flow of electricity

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an object that controls the flow of electricity inside a piece of electronic equipment such as a radio or television

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a long thin piece of metal that carries electricity or telephone signals