electrical discharge
Sudden charge release
Electrical discharge is the release of electrical energy through a medium, typically air or gas.
Lightning is natural electrical discharge; spark plugs and welding arcs are controlled versions.
The term covers phenomena from tiny static shocks to massive bolts: The electrical discharge lit up the night sky.
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
- spritesTiny supernatural beings
- spark plugsDevices creating engine combustion
- aurora borealisHigh-latitude luminous sky phenomenon
- ionizationCharge acquisition process
thunderstorm · St. Elmo's fire · Van de Graaff · neon sign · power surge · bug zapper · volcanic lightning · cathode ray tubes · light emission · tingle · ground · taser · crackle · plasma · spark · spark gap · ball lightning · short-circuit
- Thunderstormslightning, thunder, thunderstorm, lightning strike, thunderclap
- machininglathe, milling, boring, grinding, turning
electrical dischargeelectrical charge
Accumulated electrons or deficit
charging · recharge · static buildup · energy storage · electrification
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