Electricity

Roles: current, voltage, conductor, circuit, resistance, charge, grounding, short-circuit, insulator, switch

The behavior of electrical energy — current flowing through conductors, voltage driving charge, circuits completing or breaking, resistance impeding flow, short-circuits bypassing intended paths. As a source domain, electricity supplies metaphors of invisible energy entering and animating a body, sudden jolts, scalar intensity (from mild buzz to destructive overload), and binary on/off states. The domain became culturally available in the 19th century with the spread of electrical technology, and its metaphorical exports reflect the awe and danger that early users associated with this invisible, powerful force.

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