sideflash

noun

: a disruptive discharge between a conductor traversed by an oscillatory current of high frequency (such as lightning) and neighboring masses of metal or between different parts of the same conductor

Word History

Etymology

side entry 1 + flash

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“Sideflash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sideflash. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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