to discharge static electricity

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• Static electricity — For the science of static charges see Electrostatics Static electricity refers to the accumulation of excess electric charge in a region with poor electrical conductivity (an insulator), such that the charge accumulation persists. The effects of… …   Wikipedia

• static electricity — noun a) an electric charge that has built up on an insulated body, often due to friction b) the electric discharge from such a body See Also: triboelectric effect, static cling, dust bunny …   Wiktionary

• Electricity — (from the Greek word ήλεκτρον, (elektron), meaning amber, and finally from New Latin ēlectricus , amber like ) is a general term that encompasses a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. These include many… …   Wikipedia

• static — i. Still, at rest, not moving, as in static pressure, static load, etc. ii. Radio or other communication interference mainly the result of the discharge of electricity and appearing as background noise. It consists of amplitude oriented spurious… …   Aviation dictionary

• static wick — A device for discharging into the air static electricity accumulated on aircraft control surfaces. It is made up of hundreds of cotton fibers impregnated with graphite. A flexible wick projects behind the trailing edges of the control surfaces… …   Aviation dictionary

• static discharge — A charge of static electricity picked up by an aircraft during its motion through the air. It is discharged into the atmosphere through static dischargers (wicks) located at the trailing edges …   Aviation dictionary

• Static discharger — Static dischargers are commonly known as static wicks or static discharge wicks. They are used on aircraft to allow the continuous satisfactory operation of onboard navigation and radio communication systems. During adverse charging conditions… …   Wikipedia

• Discharge — in the context to expel or to let go may refer to: A military discharge, issued when a member of the armed forces is released from service Termination of employment, the end of an employee s duration with an employer A patient discharge, the… …   Wikipedia

• Electrostatic discharge — (ESD) is the sudden and momentary electric current that flows between two objects at different electrical potentials. The term is usually used in the electronics and other industries to describe momentary unwanted currents that may cause damage… …   Wikipedia

• Ground (electricity) — In electrical engineering, ground or earth may be the reference point in an electrical circuit from which other voltages are measured, or a common return path for electric current, or a direct physical connection to the Earth. A typical earthing… …   Wikipedia

• Gas-discharge lamp — See also: Gas filled tube Germicidal lamps are simple low pressure mercury vapor discharges in a fused quartz envelope. Gas discharge lamps are a family of artificial light sources that generate light by sending an electrical discharge through an …   Wikipedia