electric discharge
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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An electric discharge through such a tube gives a very intense light that lasts only of a second.
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 boys could hear the electric discharge snap and crackle against the sides of the buildings.
From 'As Gold in the Furnace' A College Story by Copus, John E.
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