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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“Too often, the U.S. strays from long-term economic priorities, while China can go too far and fail to acknowledge its mistakes until it is too late. There is a happy median in there somewhere.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
Noah telling Kendrick “I remembered what you can do to lightskinned dudes from other countries” - Drake is never not catching strays at the Grammys.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026
For casual listeners, there are other signs: Inconsistent drum patterns, bland lyrics, and a singer who never strays from the melody or lets rip on the final chorus.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026
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 • Dec. 26, 2025
One of the daughters often strays away to handle bolts of fabric and talk with the merchants in their own language.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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