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discharge - the act of discharging a gun |
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firing |
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shooting,
shot the act of firing a projectile; "his shooting was slow but accurate"
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gun the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies; "two runners started before the gun"; "a twenty gun salute"
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discharge - the pouring forth of a fluid |
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outpouring,
run |
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flow,
flowing the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
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jet,
spirt,
spurt,
squirt an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
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escape,
leak,
leakage,
outflow the act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt"
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discharge - any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body; "the discharge of pus" |
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emission,
expelling |
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activity,
bodily function,
bodily process,
body process any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
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ejaculation an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
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elimination,
evacuation,
excreting,
excretion,
voiding the murder of a competitor
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catamenia,
flow,
menses,
menstruation,
menstruum,
period the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
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discharge - a substance that is emitted or released |
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emission |
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material,
stuff things needed for doing or making something; "writing materials"; "useful teaching materials"
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exudate,
exudation a substance that oozes out from plant pores
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transudate,
transudation a substance that transudes
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effluvium a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste)
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rheum rhubarb
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vaginal discharge discharge of secretions from the cervical glands of the vagina; normally clear or white
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discharge - electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field |
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spark,
arc |
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electrical conduction the passage of electricity through a conductor
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brush discharge discharge between electrodes creating visible streamers of ionized particles
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corona,
corona discharge,
corposant,
electric glow,
saint elmo's fire,
saint elmo's light,
saint ulmo's fire,
saint ulmo's light,
st. elmo's fire a long cigar with blunt ends
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flashover an unintended electric discharge (as over or around an insulator)
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discharge - the sudden giving off of energy |
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happening,
natural event,
occurrence,
occurrent an event that happens
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electrical discharge a discharge of electricity
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blowup,
detonation,
explosion the act of detonating an explosive
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eruption,
volcanic eruption the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum
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discharge - the act of venting |
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venting |
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emanation,
emission (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost; "the emanation of the Holy Spirit"; "the rising of the Holy Ghost"; "the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son"
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| verb |
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discharge - release from military service |
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draft,
enlist,
muster in draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech"
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let go,
let go of,
release,
relinquish be relaxed; "Don't be so worried all the time--just let go!"
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deactivate remove from active military status or reassign; "The men were deactivated after five years of service"
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demob,
demobilise,
demobilize retire from military service
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demobilise,
demobilize,
inactivate retire from military service
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cannon fire a cannon
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discharge - pour forth or release; "discharge liquids" |
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distribute,
spread give to several people; "The teacher handed out the exams"
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eject,
force out,
squeeze out,
squirt put out or expel from a place; "The unruly student was excluded from the game"
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disperse,
dot,
dust,
scatter,
sprinkle separate (light) into spectral rays; "the prosm disperses light"
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play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
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volley utter rapidly; "volley a string of curses"
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discharge - remove the charge from |
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charge saturate; "The room was charged with tension and anxiety"
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remove,
take,
take away,
withdraw remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
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