Definition of 'electrostatic'
adjective
1.
of, concerned with, producing, or caused by static electricity
2.
concerned with electrostatics
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electrostatic in American
(iˌlɛktroʊˈstætɪk ; ēlekˌtrōstatˈik; ɪˌlɛktroʊstætɪk ; ilekˌtrōstatik; iˌlɛktrəstætɪk ; ēlekˌtrəstatik; ɪˌlɛktrəˈstætɪk ; ilekˌtrəstatˈik) adjective
1.
of or having to do with electrostatics
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electrostatic in Electrical Engineering
(ɪlɛktroʊstætɪk)adjective
(Electrical engineering: Circuits, Electrical power, Computing and control)
An electrostatic effect is an effect that relates to an electric field, or is created by an electric charge.
COLLOCATIONS:
~ charge~ energy~ discharge~effect
As electrostatic effects are dependent upon the potential and frequency, to produce the most powerful
action it is desirable to increase both as far as practicable.
Electrostatic lines of force are strongest when the charged particles that create them are close
together.
An electrostatic effect is an effect that relates to an electric field, or is created by an electric
charge.
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