strays

/ streɪz /

plural noun

1. Also called: stray capacitance. electronics undesired capacitance in equipment, occurring between the wiring, between the wiring and the chassis, or between components and the chassis

2. telecomm another word for static

Example Sentences

Animal lovers say they face hostility and sometimes even violence for taking care of strays, while people who believe dogs should be off the streets argue they can be aggressive and dangerous.

From BBC

They called for more humane solutions like vaccination and neutering and warned that putting all strays in shelters would lead to problems like overcrowding and culling.

From BBC

What’s more, “New Heights” is a controlled environment where Swift can manage the questions, framing and larger narrative to ensure nothing strays from the story she’s built, something that’s not always possible in traditional interviews.

From Salon

Don’t befriend or feed strays in your neighborhood that could be carriers of the infected fleas.

From Los Angeles Times

As the bookstore owner carried on with her reading of Brendan Wenzel’s “They All Saw a Cat,” most of the children behaved, while a few strays near the front inched closer and closer to Pippi.

From Los Angeles Times

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