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strays

British  
/ streɪz /

plural noun

  1. Also called: stray capacitanceelectronics 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

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Each 11-minute episode follows mundane escapades, like hosting a movie night or getting in a hot tub, punctuated by a somewhat disturbing art style and clumsy-on-purpose animation that strays into the uncanny valley.

From Salon

Jully Lee was brilliant as Hannah, the itinerant painter who turns up with her 97-year-old poet father at a Mexican seaside inn that is like a refuge for the world’s strays.

From Los Angeles Times

Clipper was one of the sweetest strays at the complex.

From Literature

They wait motionless for surface vibrations, darting out only when prey strays within reach.

From Science Daily

It is, in some ways, the most pernicious because it strays far afield from direct claims of military and political heroism to celebrate a scientist, a profession built around facts.

From Los Angeles Times