electrifier

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noun

Anything that, or anyone who, electrifies or startles.

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Meanings

nounelectrifier (plural electrifiers)

plural electrifiers

  1. Anything that, or anyone who, electrifies or startles.

    Naturally the forms of traction occupy Mr. Freeman Allen much of his time and he sits on no fence here; he is an "electrifier", with good reasons advanced—more power to his elbow.

    1959 May, G. F. Fiennes (reviewer), “New Reading on Railways: British Railways Today and Tomorrow. By G. Freeman Allen. Ian Allan. 25s.”, in Trains Illustrated, page 271

Origin

From electrify + -er.

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APA

electrifier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrifier

MLA

“electrifier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrifier. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electrifier,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrifier.

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