static cling

noun

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

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Meanings

nounstatic cling (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe tendency for an object with a build-up of static electricity to stick or cling to other objects.
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APA

static cling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/static%20cling

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“static cling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/static%20cling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “static cling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/static%20cling.

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