electric guitar

noun
1.
a guitar equipped with electric or magnetic pickups that permit its sound to be amplified and fed to a loudspeaker.
Origin
1935-40
Examples from the web for electric guitar
  • The electric guitar has acquired an aura of danger and excitement.
  • Her father gave her a few lessons and she caught on quickly so she received an electric guitar for her ninth birthday.
British Dictionary definitions for electric guitar

electric guitar

noun
1.
an electronically amplified guitar, used mainly in pop music Compare acoustic guitar