electric discharge

electric discharge

n (General Physics) physics another name for discharge^20b

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electric discharge - electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric fieldarc, electric arc, spark, dischargebrush discharge - discharge between electrodes creating visible streamers of ionized particlescorona discharge, corposant, electric glow, Saint Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's light, Saint Ulmo's fire, Saint Ulmo's light, St. Elmo's fire, corona - an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphereflashover - an unintended electric discharge (as over or around an insulator)electrical conduction - the passage of electricity through a conductor