specific charge

American  

noun

Physics.

1. the ratio of the charge on a particle to the mass of the particle.

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specific charge British  

noun

1. physics the charge-to-mass ratio of an elementary particle

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Example Sentences

The California Coastal Commission was created to enforce the act with a specific charge to balance the needs of the ecosystem with the need for public access and economic development, including affordable housing.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2024

The indictment was sealed, which means the specific charge or charges are not publicly known.

From Washington Post • Mar. 30, 2023

Court documents do not indicate the specific charge or charges to which Kotey is expected to plead.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2021

Fusion co-founder Glenn Simpson told Congress he didn’t give Mr. Steele such a specific charge.

From Washington Times • Feb. 24, 2019

I then reproduced the million-dollar policy, hoping to drag from the Big Three a specific charge that this, too, was an advertisement.

From Frenzied Finance Vol. 1: The Crime of Amalgamated by Lawson, Thomas William