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static cling

static cling noun: the tendency for an object with a build-up of static electricity to stick or cling to other objects.

Noun

static cling (uncountable)

  1. The tendency for an object with a build-up of static electricity to stick or cling to other objects.

Questions about static cling

What does static cling mean?
Static cling means the tendency for an object with a build-up of static electricity to stick or cling to other objects.
What part of speech is static cling?
Static cling is a noun.

Words near static cling in the dictionary

  1. static binding
  2. static caravan
  3. static caravans
  4. static class
  5. static classes
  6. static cling
  7. static cytophotometry
  8. static dispatch
  9. static dispatches
  10. static efficiencies
  11. static efficiency

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