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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For those interested in experimenting with a few different methods and techniques, electrostatic methods use static electricity to enhance seed germination and plant growth, while magnetic methods stimulate plant growth by simply placing magnets near plants to create magnetic fields.
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Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
Even so, the mechanics behind the radiation generation has gradually come into focus: As thunderstorms develop, windblown drafts of water droplets, ice, and hail combine into a mix that creates electric charges similar to static electricity.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2024
Invisibly to us, insects and other tiny creatures use static electricity to travel, avoid predators, collect pollen and more.
—quantamagazine.org, 30 Sep. 2024
Northwestern University researchers have been working on the elusive mystery of how static electricity works for more than half a decade, with a preliminary breakthrough coming in 2019.
—New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2024
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Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
Even so, the mechanics behind the radiation generation has gradually come into focus: As thunderstorms develop, windblown drafts of water droplets, ice, and hail combine into a mix that creates electric charges similar to static electricity.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2024
Invisibly to us, insects and other tiny creatures use static electricity to travel, avoid predators, collect pollen and more.
—quantamagazine.org, 30 Sep. 2024
Northwestern University researchers have been working on the elusive mystery of how static electricity works for more than half a decade, with a preliminary breakthrough coming in 2019.
—New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Static electricity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/static%20electricity. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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