surface discharge

noun

A partial discharge that appears at the boundary of different insulators when there are changes in the electric field.

Meanings

nounsurface discharge (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA partial discharge that appears at the boundary of different insulators when there are changes in the electric field.
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