strays
Britishplural noun
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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
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telecomm another word for static
Example Sentences
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Strays can sometimes be abandoned out of hardship, Macz said.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2023
While I won't dare spoil the method that those dogs select as an appropriate punishment, it should not be a spoiler to reveal that the underlying subject matter behind "Strays" is far from comical.
From Salon • Feb. 14, 2023
Strays must be brought in by animal control.
From Washington Times • Sep. 30, 2020
I dedicated Strays to my six-year-old cat Bobby Seale, a tiger-striped ginger with gold eyes, named after the stylish Black Panthers leader.
From The Guardian • Jul. 8, 2018
Waifs and Strays, Rescue Work, Church Work, C. O. S.—local branch—besides the usual civic duties which fall to one as a householder.
From Night and Day by Woolf, Virginia
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