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| static wick |
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| A device installed on the airframe of an airliner that protects the craft from the build up of static electricity and from lightening strikes. The device consists of metal rods electrically connected to the airframe, but insulated; they project from the wing or fins of the plane and dissipate electrical charges. |
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