HyperDic: corona_discharge

English > 1 sense of the expression corona discharge:
NOUNphenomenoncorona discharge, corona, corposant, St. Elmo's fire, Saint 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 > corona discharge: 1 sense > noun 1, phenomenon
MeaningAn electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere.
Synonymscorona, corposant, St. Elmo's fire, Saint 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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