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English-German dictionary of Electrical Engineering and Electronics. 2013.
English-German dictionary of Electrical Engineering and Electronics. 2013.
Lightning — This article is about the atmospheric electrical phenomenon. For other uses, see Lightning (disambiguation). See also: Lightning strike Lightning striking Atlanta, United States Lightning is an atmospheric electrostatic discharge (spar … Wikipedia
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lightning — /luyt ning/, n., v., lightninged, lightning, adj. n. 1. a brilliant electric spark discharge in the atmosphere, occurring within a thundercloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the ground. v.i. 2. to emit a flash or flashes of lightning… … Universalium
lightning — electric current electric current, electrical current electrical current, the movement of electrically charged particles, atoms, or ions, through solids, liquids, gases, or free space; the term is usually used of relatively smooth movements of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
discharge — electric current electric current, electrical current electrical current, the movement of electrically charged particles, atoms, or ions, through solids, liquids, gases, or free space; the term is usually used of relatively smooth movements of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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alternating current — electric current electric current, electrical current electrical current, the movement of electrically charged particles, atoms, or ions, through solids, liquids, gases, or free space; the term is usually used of relatively smooth movements of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English