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electric eel en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (qualifier: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:

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Translations (34)

ram pỳp (species of fish) · ja 痺鰻 (species of fish) · ms belut elektrik (species of fish) · pl węgorz elektryczny (species of fish) · mk електрична јагула (species of fish) · bg електрическа змиорка (species of fish) · ka ელექტრული გველთევზა (species of fish) · nl sidderaal (species of fish) · txu mokokti (species of fish) · ta மின் விலாங்குமீன் (species of fish) · id belut listrik (species of fish) · ko 전기뱀장어 (species of fish) · pt poraquê (species of fish) · ca anguila elèctrica (species of fish) · hu elektromos angolna (species of fish) · ru электри́ческий у́горь (species of fish) · pt enguia-elétrica (species of fish) · de Zitteraal (species of fish) · kl nimeriarluk (species of fish) · el μουδιάστρα (species of fish) · fr anguille électrique (species of fish) · fi sähköankerias (species of fish) · ja 電気鰻 (species of fish) · el ηλεκτροφόρο χέλι (species of fish) · es anguila eléctrica (species of fish) · sh električna jegulja (species of fish) · pl trzęsawiec (species of fish) · nv atsiniltłʼish ííłʼínígíí (species of fish) · is hrökkáll (species of fish) · nv naʼashǫ́ʼii łóóʼ atsiniltłʼish ííłʼínígíí (species of fish) · tr elektrikli yılan balığı (species of fish) · pt peixe-elétrico (species of fish) · pl strętwa (species of fish) · cmn 電鰻 /电鳗 (species of fish)