The Only Use of
static
in
Lord of the Flies
Uses with a very common or rare meaning:
- A steady current of heated air rose all day from the mountain and was thrust to ten thousand feet; revolving masses of gas piled up the static until the air was ready to explode.†
p. 145..1
Definition:
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(meaning too common or rare to warrant focus) More commonly, static can also refer to electrical interference or to an electrical charge that is stationary in an object. More rarely, it can also refer to "complaints or interference".