static electricity
21Electricity generation — is the process of converting non electrical energy to electricity. For electric utilities, it is the first process in the delivery of electricity to consumers. The other processes, electric power transmission and electricity distribution, are… …
22Static — Stat ic (st[a^]t [i^]k), Statical Stat ic*al ( [i^]*kal), a. [Gr. statiko s causing to stand, skilled in weighing, fr. ista nai to cause to stand: cf. F. statique. See {Stand}, and cf. {Stage}.] 1. Resting; acting by mere weight without motion;… …
23Static — has several meanings:* Static electricity, a net charge of an object ** The triboelectric effect, e.g. from shoes rubbing carpet * White noise, a random signal with a flat power spectral density ** Noise (radio), a type of radio interference **… …
24Static grass — is used in model railroading and miniature wargaming to create realistic looking grass textures. It consists of small threadlike particles charged with static electricity, making it stand up when glued to a surface. Several companies produce… …
25Static cling — is caused by static electricity, usually due to rubbing as in a clothes dryer (the Triboelectric effect). It can be removed by deionizing materials with water (for example, lightly misting a shirt with water if it has static cling), and prevented …
26static — ► ADJECTIVE 1) lacking movement, action, or change. 2) Physics concerned with bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium. Often contrasted with DYNAMIC(Cf. ↑dynamically). 3) (of an electric charge) acquired by objects that cannot conduct a current.… …
27Static (comics) — Superherobox| caption=Cover to Static Shock: Rebirth of the Cool #1 character name=Static publisher=DC Comics comic debut= Static #1 (April 1993) tv publisher=Warner Bros. Television animated debut= A Shock to the System (Season one, episode one) …
28electricity — /i lek tris i tee, ee lek /, n. 1. See electric charge. 2. See electric current. 3. the science dealing with electric charges and currents. 4. a state or feeling of excitement, anticipation, tension, etc. [1640 50; ELECTRIC + ITY] * * *… …
29Static Shock — For shocks from static electricity, see Electrostatics and Triboelectric effect. Static Shock logo of the show Format Animated series Created by …
30static — statically, adv. /stat ik/, adj. Also, statical. 1. pertaining to or characterized by a fixed or stationary condition. 2. showing little or no change: a static concept; a static relationship. 3. lacking movement, development, or vitality: The… …
