static electricity
noun
: electricity that consists of isolated motionless charges (such as those produced by friction)
Examples of static electricity in a Sentence
In dry weather, static electricity can cause clothes to cling.
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Effectively, this helps to reduce frizz, static electricity, and flyaways.
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Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The first documentation of static electricity dates back to 600 BCE.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2024
Each layer is about one-tenth the thickness of a human hair and, when air is blown across it, static electricity is produced, which can then be harvested.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2024
Lightning is essentially a massive discharge of static electricity inside a storm cloud.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Mar. 2024
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Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The first documentation of static electricity dates back to 600 BCE.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2024
Each layer is about one-tenth the thickness of a human hair and, when air is blown across it, static electricity is produced, which can then be harvested.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2024
Lightning is essentially a massive discharge of static electricity inside a storm cloud.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Static electricity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/static%20electricity. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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