discharge
disc·harge
noun
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electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
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the termination of someone''s employment (leaving them free to depart)
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verb
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Origin
From Middle English dischargen, from Old French deschargier (“to unload”), from Late Latin discarricāre (“unload”). By surface analysis, dis- + charge.
Phrases
- blue discharge
- constructive discharge
- corona discharge
- discharge tube
- dishonorable discharge
- dishonourable discharge
- electric discharge
- electrical discharge machining
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