Definition of Electric guitar

1. Noun. A guitar whose sound is amplified by electrical means.

Generic synonyms: Guitar

Definition of Electric guitar

1. Noun. (musical instruments) A guitar which requires electronic amplification to produce sufficient sound. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Electric Guitar

electric discharge
electric doublet
electric drill
electric eel
electric eels
electric energy
electric eye
electric fan
electric field
electric fields
electric fire
electric fish
electric frying pan
electric furnace
electric glow
electric guitar (current term)
electric guitarist
electric guitars
electric gun
electric guns
electric hammer
electric healing
electric heater
electric impedance
electric injuries
electric lamp
electric light
electric locomotive
electric main
electric meter

Literary usage of Electric guitar

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Vibrations and Waves by Benjamin Crowell (2002)
"This is clearly demonstrated by the electric guitar, which has an ... This is why an electric guitar with no electric pickup can hardly be heard at all, ..."

2. Much Bigger Than Grownups: Chronicles of a Native South Africanby Shelley Wood Gauld by Shelley Wood Gauld (2006)
"We attempted various instrumental permutations: both of us on acoustic guitars; me on electric guitar, Rod on bass guitar; me on electric guitar, ..."

3. Smoke and Mirrors: The Canadian Tobacco War by Rob Cunningham (1996)
"Almost immediately afterwards, RJR-Macdonald advertised Export "A" Smooth cigarettes in an ad depicting an electric guitar and an acoustic guitar, ..."

4. Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Cory Doctorow (2006)
"When he turned off the water, he heard muffled sounds coming through the open windows. A wailing electric guitar. ..."

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