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static electricity


static electricity

noun

Definition of STATIC ELECTRICITY

: electricity that consists of isolated motionless charges (as those produced by friction)
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Examples of STATIC ELECTRICITY

  1. In dry weather, static electricity can cause clothes to cling.

First Known Use of STATIC ELECTRICITY

circa 1844

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