the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Not electric; conducting electricity.
adj. Not powered by electricity; -- of machines, tools, or devices.
n. A substance that is not an insulator (i. e., an electric); that which transmits electricity, as a metal; a conductor.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Not electric; conducting electricity: now disused.
n. A substance that is not an electric, or one that transmits electricity, as metals.
Word Usage
"To supply his traveling gear, Mr. Hurt, 59 years old, enlisted the Coleman Co., which provided him with a sleeping bag, tent and nonelectric coffee maker, as well as $2,500."