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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Sort Laundry Loads By Type of Fabric Sorting laundry by fabric types reduces static electricity.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
Electrical sparks then form when dust particles in the swirling column rub and collide, building up static electricity.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Sparks from the electrical discharges -- akin to static electricity here on Earth -- are clearly audible amid the noisy wind gusts and dust particles smacking the microphone.
—Marcia Dunn The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 27 Nov. 2025
The electrical arcs would feel and sound like strong static electricity sparks, says Chide.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 26 Nov. 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
Electrical sparks then form when dust particles in the swirling column rub and collide, building up static electricity.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Sparks from the electrical discharges -- akin to static electricity here on Earth -- are clearly audible amid the noisy wind gusts and dust particles smacking the microphone.
—Marcia Dunn The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 27 Nov. 2025
The electrical arcs would feel and sound like strong static electricity sparks, says Chide.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 26 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for static electricity
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“Static electricity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/static%20electricity. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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