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static (adjective) (not comparable)
1. Descriptive of something that cannot be altered; stable: The couple had a very static or enduring relationship.
2. Pertaining to a thing or existence that indicates little change: The population of the village seemed to be quite static throughout the last 10 years.
2. Pertaining to a thing or existence that indicates little change: The population of the village seemed to be quite static throughout the last 10 years.
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stato-, stat-, sta-, -static, -stasi, staso-, -stasis, -stasia, -stacy, -stitute, -stitution, -sist
(page 19)
1. Hissing or crackling disturbances in a receiver: When Jane turned on her radio she only got static produced by atmospheric electricity and she couldn't understand anything because of the noise!
2. Criticism or angry remarks signalising flaws or faults: Mrs. Short was in a very bad mood and gave the students a lot of static because they just were not paying attention to and concentrating on the subject at hand.
2. Criticism or angry remarks signalising flaws or faults: Mrs. Short was in a very bad mood and gave the students a lot of static because they just were not paying attention to and concentrating on the subject at hand.
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stato-, stat-, sta-, -static, -stasi, staso-, -stasis, -stasia, -stacy, -stitute, -stitution, -sist
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(Greek > Latin: electric, electricity; from amber, resembling amber, generated from amber which when rubbed vigorously [as by friction], produced the effect of static electricity)
(Latin: standing, to stay, to make firm, fixed; cause to stand, to put, to place, to put in place, to remain in place; to stand still)
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“static”
electric wind, convective discharge, static breeze
The movement of a visible, or invisible, stream of charged particles away from a body that has been charged to a sufficiently high voltage.
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electro-, electr-, electri-
(page 15)
electron tube static characteristic, electron-tube static characteristic
1. The relationship among the various parameters in an electron tube when voltage and current are constant.
2. The relation between two of variables of an electron tube; such as, electrode voltage and electrode current of an electrode with all other voltages maintained constant.
2. The relation between two of variables of an electron tube; such as, electrode voltage and electrode current of an electrode with all other voltages maintained constant.
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electro-, electr-, electri-
(page 54)
electrostatic accelerator, electrostatic generator, static machine
1. An instrument which uses an electrostatic field in a vacuum to greatly increase the velocity of charged particles.
2. An electrical device that uses an electrostatic field to accelerate charged particles to high velocities in a vacuum.
3. Any machine that produces electric charges by friction or, more commonly, electrostatic induction.
4. A high-voltage generator in which electric charges are generated by friction or induction, then transferred mechanically to an insulated electrode to build up a voltage which may be as high as nine mega volts.
5. An apparatus for producing up to several million volts of electrostatic energy by successive accumulation of small static charges on an insulated high-voltage metal collector.
2. An electrical device that uses an electrostatic field to accelerate charged particles to high velocities in a vacuum.
3. Any machine that produces electric charges by friction or, more commonly, electrostatic induction.
4. A high-voltage generator in which electric charges are generated by friction or induction, then transferred mechanically to an insulated electrode to build up a voltage which may be as high as nine mega volts.
5. An apparatus for producing up to several million volts of electrostatic energy by successive accumulation of small static charges on an insulated high-voltage metal collector.
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electro-, electr-, electri-
(page 81)
static electricity
1. Electricity generated with the friction of certain materials.
2. The separation of electrons by friction, which results in forces on charged bodies.
2. The separation of electrons by friction, which results in forces on charged bodies.
Combing the hair in dry weather causes it to separate because of this repelling force.
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electro-, electr-, electri-
(page 100)