ATMOSPHERIC STATIC

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference

Synonyms:

atmospheric static; atmospherics; static

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("atmospheric static" is a kind of...):

disturbance; interference; noise (electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "atmospheric static"):

radio noise (static at radio wavelengths)

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