electric eel

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English

an electric eel
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Noun

electric eel (plural electric eels)

  1. (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.
    • 2021, John Martin, Jack and the Jellybean Stalk:
      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.

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