Definition of discharge. Meaning of discharge. Synonyms of discharge

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Definition of discharge

Discharge
Discharge Dis*charge", n. (Elec.) The equalization of a difference of electric potential between two points. The character of the discharge is mostly determined by the nature of the medium through which it takes place, the amount of the difference of potential, and the form of the terminal conductors on which the difference exists. The discharge may be alternating, continuous, brush, connective, disruptive, glow, oscillatory, stratified, etc.
Discharge
Discharge Dis*charge", v. t. (Textile Dyeing & Printing) To bleach out or to remove or efface, as by a chemical process; as, to discharge the color from a dyed fabric in order to form light figures on a dark ground.
Discharge
Discharge Dis*charge", v. i. To throw off or deliver a load, charge, or burden; to unload; to emit or give vent to fluid or other contents; as, the water pipe discharges freely. The cloud, if it were oily or fatty, would not discharge. --Bacon.

Meaning of discharge from wikipedia

- up discharge or discharging in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Discharge. Discharge may refer to Discharge, the...
- A military discharge is given when a member of the armed forces is released from their obligation to serve. Each country's military has different types...
- ****l discharge is a mixture of liquid, cells, and bacteria that lubricate and protect the ****. This mixture is constantly produced by the cells...
- In hydrology, discharge is the volumetric flow rate (volume per time, in units of m3/h or ft3/h) of a stream. It equals the product of average flow velocity...
- Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is a sudden and momentary flow of electric current between two differently-charged objects when brought close together or...
- In electromagnetism, an electric discharge is the release and transmission of electricity in an applied electric field through a medium such as a gas...
- the discharge coefficient (also known as coefficient of discharge or efflux coefficient) is the ratio of the actual discharge to the ideal discharge, i...
- Rectal discharge is intermittent or continuous expression of liquid from the **** (per ****). Normal rectal mucus is needed for proper excretion of...
- Self-discharge is a phenomenon in batteries in which internal chemical reactions reduce the stored charge of the battery without any connection between...
- A corona discharge is an electrical discharge caused by the ionization of a fluid such as air surrounding a conductor carrying a high voltage. It represents...