Phrases related to: frictional electricity

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spark spread	The difference between the cost of the fuel required to produce a unit of electricity, and the price of that same unit of electricity.	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
stop an eight-day clock and throw it into reverse	Before batteries and household electricity were used to power clocks, most clocks had to be wound by hand to keep operating. Eight-day clocks were designed so they only had to be wound every eighth day and the movement only turned in a clockwise direction. Therefore, someone with an appearance objectionable enough to stop the clock and send the movement spinning in the wrong and opposite direction would be ugly indeed.	Rate it: (3.50 / 4 votes)
lightning in a bottle	Stored electricity, as in a capacitor.	Rate it: (2.33 / 3 votes)
brown power	The production of electricity made from conventional sources, such as coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear power.	Rate it: (1.00 / 1 vote)
connect up	To join to a network or supply - of water, electricity, Internet etc.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
off the grid	In or into a situation or place in which electricity from the public electricity system is not used.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
off the grid	Not using electricity from the public electrical supply system.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)