disruptive discharge


nounElectricity.
  1. the sudden, large increase in current through an insulating medium resulting from complete failure of the medium under electrostatic stress.

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disruptive discharge

noun
  1. a sudden large increase in current through an insulating medium resulting from failure of the medium to withstand an applied electric field

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