electro

/ɪˈlɛktroʊ/
adjective
  1. Relating to or characteristic of electro music.
    • She wore a neon outfit to the electro concert.
    • The band's new album has an electro sound with heavy bass.
    • His electro style mixes old-school beats with modern effects.
  2. Short for 'electrostatic' or 'electrical', used informally in compound terms.
    • They used an electro filter to clean the air in the lab.
    • The electro shock from the fence was surprising but not dangerous.
    • He built an electro magnet for his science project.
noun
  1. A style of electronic dance music with a strong, fast beat and synthesizer sounds.
    • The DJ played a mix of electro and house music at the club.
    • Electro became popular in the 1980s with artists like Afrika Bambaataa.
    • She loves dancing to electro because of its energetic rhythm.
  2. A short form of 'electroplate' or 'electrotype', referring to a metal copy made by an electrical process.
    • The museum displayed an electro of the original coin.
    • Printers used an electro to create duplicate plates for the book.
    • He collected old electros of famous sculptures.
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