static electricity
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nounDefinition of STATIC ELECTRICITY
: electricity that consists of isolated motionless charges (as those produced by friction)
See Examples of STATIC ELECTRICITY
- In dry weather, static electricity can cause clothes to cling.
First Known Use of STATIC ELECTRICITY
circa 1844
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