static electricity

noun
🔊/ˌstætɪk ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/
🔊/ˌstætɪk ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/
(also static)
[uncountable]
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  1. electricity that gathers on or in an object that is not a conductor of electricity
    • a brief spark of static electricity短暂的静电火花