electric discharge
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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For example, when an electric discharge passes through a tube containing hydrogen gas at low pressure, the H2 molecules are broken apart into separate H atoms and we see a blue-pink color.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
Brown, M. V. The electric discharge of the electric eel.
From Nature ● Dec. 12, 2017
This state lasts for only fractions of a second, Freund says, and then charged particles “can break through Earth’s surface and discharge as an electric discharge into the air.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 15, 2017
When the electric discharge touches down it spreads out in search of places to travel.
From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2016
The terrific snapping of the electric discharge is heard by one standing near the station, but no light is seen.
From The Story of Great Inventions by Burns, Elmer Ellsworth
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