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partial discharge

partial discharge noun: a localized electrical breakdown of a small portion of a solid or fluid electrical insulator when being applied to high voltage.

Noun

partial discharge (uncountable)

  1. A localized electrical breakdown of a small portion of a solid or fluid electrical insulator when being applied to high voltage.

Questions about partial discharge

What does partial discharge mean?
Partial discharge means a localized electrical breakdown of a small portion of a solid or fluid electrical insulator when being applied to high voltage.
What part of speech is partial discharge?
Partial discharge is a noun.

Words near partial discharge in the dictionary

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  8. partial discharge inception voltage
  9. partial equilibrium
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