static : Idioms & Phrases
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atmospheric static
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noun a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference
atmospherics; static.
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Electro-static induction
- the action by which a body possessing a charge of statical electricity develops a charge of statical electricity of the opposite character in a neighboring body.
Webster 1913
Graphical statics
(Math.) , a branch of statics, in which the magnitude, direction, and position of forces are represented by straight lines
Webster 1913
pitot-static tube
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noun measuring instrument consisting of a combined Pitot tube and static tube that measures total and static pressure; used in aircraft to measure airspeed
Pitot head; Pitot tube.
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Social statics
- the study of the conditions which concern the existence and permanence of the social state.
Webster 1913
static electricity
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noun electricity produced by friction
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static line
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noun a cord used instead of a ripcord to open a parachute; the cord is attached at one end to the aircraft and temporarily attached to the pack of a parachute at the other; it opens the parachute after the jumper is clear of the plane
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static magnet
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noun a magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from a magnetic field
permanent magnet.
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static tube
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noun a measuring instrument used to measure static pressure in a stream of fluid
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Statical electricity
- . See Note under
Electricity , 1.
Webster 1913
Statical moment
- . See under
Moment .
