HyperDic: saint_elmo[s_fire

English > 1 sense of the expression Saint Elmo's fire:
NOUNphenomenonSaint Elmo's fire, corona discharge, corona, corposant, St. Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's light, Saint Ulmo's fire, Saint Ulmo's light, electric glowan electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere
English > Saint Elmo's fire: 1 sense > noun 1, phenomenon
MeaningAn electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere.
Synonymscorona discharge, corona, corposant, St. Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's light, Saint Ulmo's fire, Saint Ulmo's light, electric glow
Broaderdischarge, spark, arc, electric arc, electric dischargeelectrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
Spanishcorposant
Catalancorposant

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