Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

electrostatic discharge

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables
elec-tro-stat-ic dis-charge
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An electric current, such as a spark, that is triggered when the potential difference exceeds a threshold value.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

electrostatic discharges (plural)

Questions

What does electrostatic discharge mean?
An electric current, such as a spark, that is triggered when the potential difference exceeds a threshold value.

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