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discharge spark arc electric arc electric discharge

Electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field WordNet 3.0

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Electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

In electromagnetism, an electric discharge is the release and transmission of electricity in an applied electric field through a medium such as a gas. Wikipedia

An electric spark is an abrupt electrical discharge that occurs when a sufficiently high electric field creates an ionized, electrically conductive channel through a normally-insulating medium, often air or other gases or gas mixtures. Wikipedia

An electric arc is an electrical breakdown of a gas that produces a prolonged electrical discharge. Wikipedia

A form of electrical discharge Wikipedia Disambiguation

A flow of current across an insulating medium; especially a hot, luminous discharge between either two electrodes or as lightning. Wiktionary

A discharge of electricity across a gap that causes ionization of the air (or other gas) resulting in a bright, hot plasma. Wiktionary

The flow of electricity through the air or gas. Wiktionary

A short or small burst of electrical discharge. Wiktionary

Burst of electrical discharge. Wiktionary (translation)

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electrical conduction

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electric discharge in gases

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