brush discharge
noun Electricity.
a type of corona discharge that takes place between two electrodes at atmospheric pressure, characterized by long, branched, luminous streamers of ionized particles.
Origin of brush discharge
First recorded in 1840–50
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British Dictionary definitions for brush discharge
brush discharge
noun
a slightly luminous electrical discharge between points of high charge density when the charge density is insufficient to cause a spark or around sharp points on a highly charged conductor because of ionization of air molecules in their vicinity