DISCHARGER

Etymology

Noun

discharger (plural dischargers)

Someone or something that discharges something, such as pollution or a firearm

Source: Wiktionary


Dis*char"ger, n.

Definition: One who, or that which, discharges. Specifically, in electricity, an instrument for discharging a Leyden jar, or electrical battery, by making a connection between the two surfaces; a discharging rod.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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