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1. discharge
noun. ['dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ, ˈdɪsˌtʃɑːrdʒ'] the sudden giving off of energy.
Antonyms
Etymology
- discharge (English)
- descharger (Anglo-Norman)
- deschargier (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
2. discharge
noun. ['dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ, ˈdɪsˌtʃɑːrdʒ'] the act of venting.
Antonyms
Etymology
- discharge (English)
- descharger (Anglo-Norman)
- deschargier (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. discharge
verb. ['dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ, ˈdɪsˌtʃɑːrdʒ'] pour forth or release.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- discharge (English)
- descharger (Anglo-Norman)
- deschargier (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. discharge
verb. ['dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ, ˈdɪsˌtʃɑːrdʒ'] complete or carry out.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- discharge (English)
- descharger (Anglo-Norman)
- deschargier (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. tube
noun. ['ˈtuːb, tˈjuːb'] conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases.
Etymology
- tube (English)
- tube (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- tubus (Latin)
6. tube
noun. ['ˈtuːb, tˈjuːb'] electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope.
Etymology
- tube (English)
- tube (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- tubus (Latin)
7. gas
noun. ['ˈgæs'] the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container.
Synonyms
Etymology
- gas (English)
- gas (Dutch)
8. gas
noun. ['ˈgæs'] a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely.
Etymology
- gas (English)
- gas (Dutch)
9. gas
noun. ['ˈgæs'] a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines.
Etymology
- gas (English)
- gas (Dutch)