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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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Six months to a year before their first period, girls start to produce vaginal discharge that makes underwear feel damp. The researchers studied women visiting Melbourne's primary sexual health clinic who had abnormal vaginal discharge or odor; they excluded women who were pregnant, menstruating, postmenopausal or infected with HIV, as well as those who had used lubricant or topical vaginal medication within the previous 72 hours. Gynecologic examination showed greenish, purulent vaginal discharge and a fluctuant mass in the pouch of Douglas. |
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