Meaning of electric eel | Babel Free
Definitions
- Electrophorus electricus, a species of fish resembling an eel (though not related) that is capable of generating powerful electric shocks.
- Any species of the genus Electrophorus.
- A plumber's snake powered by electricity.
Equivalents
Català
anguila elèctrica
Deutsch
Zitteraal
Español
anguila eléctrica
Suomi
sähköankerias
Français
anguille électrique
Bahasa Indonesia
belut listrik
한국어
전기뱀장어
Bahasa Melayu
belut elektrik
Nederlands
sidderaal
Русский
электри́ческий угорь
Svenska
darrål
Türkçe
elektrikli yılan balığı
Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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