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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The softener contains cationic, positively charged ions that help combat the static electricity that forms when clothes are tumbled in an automatic dryer.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2024
Lines of ten vast coolers in each hall keep them at a constant 24°C, and maintain no lower than 40% humidity (low humidity allows static electricity to build up).
—The Week Uk, theweek, 8 Sep. 2024
The ash particles collide with each other and generate static electricity, which can produce lightning.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
The cool air in a freezer helps eliminate some of the static electricity that makes the plastic wrap stick to itself.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2024
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2024
Lines of ten vast coolers in each hall keep them at a constant 24°C, and maintain no lower than 40% humidity (low humidity allows static electricity to build up).
—The Week Uk, theweek, 8 Sep. 2024
The ash particles collide with each other and generate static electricity, which can produce lightning.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
The cool air in a freezer helps eliminate some of the static electricity that makes the plastic wrap stick to itself.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2024
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 19 Sep. 2024.
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