electricity vs mains

electricity

noun
  • Electric power/energy as used in homes etc., supplied by power stations or generators. 

  • Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now understood to be a phenomenon caused by the distribution and movement of charged subatomic particles and their interaction with the electromagnetic field. 

  • The study of electrical phenomena; the branch of science dealing with such phenomena. 

  • A feeling of excitement; a thrill. 

mains

noun
  • The domestic electrical power supply. 

  • The pipes of a centralized water supply that transport the water to individual buildings. 

  • The farm attached to a mansion house. 

  • The main course of a meal. 

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