nonelectrical
nonelectrical adjective: not electrical; not operated by electricity.
Adjective
nonelectrical (not comparable)
- Not electrical; not operated by electricity.
- Since the power was out, we used an old-fashioned nonelectrical can opener.
- Not capable of conducting electricity.
Noun
nonelectrical (plural nonelectricals)
- One who is not an electrical engineer.
- Moreover, the Power System is run largely by electrical engineers, who occupy the top two positions. In the past, nonelectricals who have made it into upper management circles seem to be exceptions […]1981, Marc J. Roberts, Jeremy S. Bluhm, The Choices of Power: Utilities Face the Environmental Challenge, page 265
- For our final example let us finish the problem posed in the introduction to this chapter. The ideas and formulas needed will be familiar to electrical students, and would be handy for nonelectricals to know as well.2011, Paul A. Calter, Michael A. Calter, Technical Mathematics, page 275
- Antonyms:
- electrical
Synonyms of nonelectrical
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Forms of nonelectrical
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | non-electrical |
| Noun | |
| plural | nonelectricals |
Origin of nonelectrical
From non- + electrical.
Words formed from nonelectrical
Questions about nonelectrical
- What does nonelectrical mean?
- Nonelectrical means not electrical; not operated by electricity.
- What part of speech is nonelectrical?
- Nonelectrical can be an adjective or a noun.
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