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electros

electros is the plural of electro.

Meaning of electro

Noun

electro (countable and uncountable, plural electros)

  1. (countable, obsolete) An electrotype.
  2. (uncountable) An electronic style of hip hop; electrofunk.
    • Oft-derided, even in its 2002 heyday, no one expected electroclash to last. But, just as sonic heirs such as La Roux or Little Boots capitalise on their groundwork, the old electro guard return with works of real solidity and depth.2009 April 24, Tony Naylor, “Emerging victorious”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 26 Feb 2024
  3. (informal, uncountable) Electrolysis.
    • First a great big hug to Lynette for her tips on makeup, and shaving. I dressed last weekend, and at a distance my face would definitely pass. (need lots of electro to fix this though).1993 March 2, Kelley Ann Lewis/Stephen Hathorne, “today”, in alt.transgendered (Usenet), retrieved 21 Mar 2022

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Questions about electros

What is electros the plural of?
Electros is the plural of electro.

Words near electros in the dictionary

  1. electroretinography
  2. electrorheological
  3. electrorheologically
  4. electrorheology
  5. electrorotation
  6. electros
  7. electroscalar
  8. electroscope
  9. electroscopes
  10. electroscopic
  11. electroscopy

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