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electric eels

electric eels is the plural of electric eel.

Meaning of electric eel

Noun

electric eel (plural electric eels)

  1. (strictly) Electrophorus electricus, a species of fish resembling an eel (though not related) that is capable of generating powerful electric shocks.
  2. (broadly) Any species of the genus Electrophorus.
  3. A plumber's snake powered by electricity.
    • Katherine put some Coloxyl down the drain, and we booked the plumber to come around the next day to use the electric eel on Jack.2021, John Martin, Jack and the Jellybean Stalk

Questions about electric eels

What is electric eels the plural of?
Electric eels is the plural of electric eel.

Words near electric eels in the dictionary

  1. electric dulcimer
  2. electric dulcimers
  3. electric duster
  4. electric dusters
  5. electric eel
  6. electric eels
  7. electric energies
  8. electric energy
  9. electric engine
  10. electric engines
  11. electric eraser

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