electrical discharge

Examples (10)

• Thunder and lightning are caused by a massive electrical discharge in the atmosphere.
• The experiment involved creating a controlled electrical discharge in a vacuum chamber.
• Static electricity can cause a small but dangerous electrical discharge.
• A spark plug creates a precise electrical discharge to ignite the fuel.
• The eerie glow was the result of a continuous electrical discharge known as St. Elmo's fire.
• An electric eel generates a powerful electrical discharge to stun its prey.
• Plasma torches use a high-energy electrical discharge to cut through metal.
• The sudden electrical discharge caused a power surge that damaged the computers.
• Scientists are studying the conditions that lead to a corona electrical discharge.
• An arc welder works by creating a sustained electrical discharge between an electrode and the base material.