Meaning of Static | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Interference on a broadcast signal caused by atmospheric disturbances; heard as crackles on radio, or seen as random specks on television.
   uncountable
2. Interference or obstruction from people.
   broadly, figuratively, uncountable
3. Verbal abuse.
   US, slang, uncountable
4. Static electricity.
   uncountable
5. A static caravan.
   countable
6. A static variable.
   countable

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Examples

“Near-synonyms: shash, snow⟳”

“The World Series was on, but there was so much static that we could barely even follow⟳ the action.”

“The FCC says it decided to attempt⟳ standardization of VHF receivers after getting "thousands of complaints" from disgruntled boatmen who found their sets brought in mostly a lot of garble and static.”

“The girls don't seem to care tonight / As long as the mood is right / No static at all (no static, no static at all) / FM (no static at all)”

“Damaged Hologram: --alled Reapers. [static]... the Citadel... [static] ...overwhelmed... [static] ...only hope⟳... [static]... Damaged Hologram: --[static] act of desperation... [static] ... the Conduit... [static] ... all is lost [static] Damaged Hologram: ...cannot be stopped... [static] ...cannot be stopped... [static]”

“I was getting a lot of static from the bean counters whenever I tried to proceed.”

“Near-synonym: flak”

“Don't you be giving me any static over it. You know⟳ the rules.”

“You want⟳ to start⟳ some static?”

“Drove to the pad and hit the showers / Didn't even get⟳ no static from the cowards”

“And then she heads for the clinic and she gets some static walkin' through the doors / They call⟳ her a killer, and they call⟳ her a sinner, and they call⟳ her a whore”

“This stupid carpet is always giving me a shock⟳ from the static.”

“Some compilers will allow⟳ statics to be inlined, but then incorrectly create⟳ multiple instances of the inlined variable at run-time.”

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