HyperDic: electrical_system

English > 2 senses of the expression electrical system:
NOUNartifactelectrical system, electrical plantutility that provides electricity
artifactelectrical systemequipment in a motor vehicle that provides electricity to start the engine and ignite the fuel and operate the lights and windshield wiper and heater and air conditioner and radio
English > electrical system: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaningutility that provides electricity.
Synonymelectrical plant
BroaderutilityA facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat / heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal
Spanishinstalación eléctrica, planta eléctrica, sistema eléctrico
Catalaninstal·lació elèctrica
English > electrical system: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaningequipment in a motor vehicle that provides electricity to start the engine and ignite the fuel and operate the lights and windshield wiper and heater and air conditioner and radio.
Part ofmotor vehicle, automotive vehicleA self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails
PartsalternatorAn old term for an electric generator that produces alternating current (especially in automobiles)
blinker, turn signal, turn indicator, trafficatorA blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn
car battery, automobile batteryA lead-acid storage battery in a motor vehicle
headlight, headlampA powerful light with reflector
ignition, ignition systemThe mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine
starter, starter motor, starting motorAn electric motor for starting an engine
taillight, tail lamp, rear light, rear lamplamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle
voltage regulatorA transformer whose voltage ratio of transformation can be adjusted
BroaderequipmentAn instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
Spanishsistema eléctrico
Catalansistema elèctric

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