electric discharge

noun

The withdraw of electric charge.

Similar
dischargesparkarcelectric arc
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Meanings

nounelectric discharge (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesThe withdraw of electric charge.
  2. uncountablenatural sciencesThe flow of electricity through the air or gas.
  3. uncountablenatural sciencesA sudden movement of electric charge.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounelectrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

Similar
dischargesparkarcelectric arc
Broader
electrical conduction
Also see
arcdischargeelectric arcspark

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

French décharge électrique
  • décharge électriqueTranslations
German elektrische Entladung
  • elektrische EntladungTranslations
Spanish descarga eléctrica
  • descarga eléctricaTranslations
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APA

electric discharge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electric%20discharge

MLA

“electric discharge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electric%20discharge. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electric discharge,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electric%20discharge.

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