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discharge 1. the act of removing a load, as of cargo 2. Law a. a release, as of a person held under legal restraint b. an annulment, as of a court order 3. Physics a. the act or process of removing or losing charge or of equalizing a potential difference b. a transient or continuous conduction of electricity through a gas by the formation and movement of electrons and ions in an applied electric field 4. a. the volume of fluid flowing along a pipe or a channel in unit time b. the output rate of a plant or piece of machinery, such as a pump discharge [′dis‚chärj] (electricity) To remove a charge from a battery, capacitor, or other electric-energy storage device. (electronics) The passage of electricity through a gas, usually accompanied by a glow, arc, spark, or corona. Also known as electric discharge. (fluid mechanics) The flow rate of a fluid at a given instant expressed as volume per unit of time. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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