static cling
Dryer sheet target
Static cling is the tendency of lightweight materials—especially synthetic fabrics—to stick together or to skin due to static electricity.
Laundry fresh from the dryer often exhibits static cling, with socks clinging to shirts or a dress adhering to legs: She used a dryer sheet to reduce static cling.
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
- laundryItems needing cleaning
- dryerAppliance removing moisture
- fabricWoven or knit material
- sockKnitted foot covering
spark · zap · shock · polyester · lint · clothes · tumble · sheets · fleece blanket · hair · pet hair · balloon · friction · crackle · sticky · nylon · peel · attract
- laundry problemsstains, fading, wrinkles, lint, holes
- laundrywashing machine, wash, dryer, clothes dryer, fold
- frictionfriction, rubbing, abrading, friction burn, rolling friction
- seasonal annoyancesmosquito, mosquitoes, pollen, hay fever, allergies
- things that clingvelcro, sticky, adhesive, tape, glue
- static electricityelectric charge, electrostatic, triboelectric, triboelectric effect, Van de Graaff
adherence/separation
static clingrelease
To let go
separation · non-stick · free-hanging · anti-static · free movement
static, cling, statics, statically, stasis, stat, stationary, station, stationery