strays

/ (streɪz) /

pl n

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

telecomm another word for static (def. 9)

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You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?

To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.

To stew in a sauce for a long time.

To cook in water, just below boiling temperature.

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strawworm, strawy, straw yellow, stray, Strayhorn, strays, strayve, streak, streak culture, streaking, streak plate

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"Just a couple of strays beating around the lake," I explained.
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The jewfish is common in more southern waters but there may well have been some strays in the Chesapeake.
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That means the State handing him over to the folks set to deal with the 'strays' of God's world.
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Then he moved quietly and secured them with his tie-rope, and mounted his horse to lead the strays up the trail.
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It's a disgrace to the town, importing such waifs and strays.
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