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electric discharge vs St. Elmo's fire

St. Elmo's fire vs electric discharge

electric discharge and St. Elmo's fire both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
electric discharge Yes No No No
St. Elmo's fire Yes No No No
As nouns, St. Elmo's fire is a hyponym of electric discharge; that is, St. Elmo's fire is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than electric discharge:
  • electric discharge: electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
  • St. Elmo's fire: an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere
electric discharge (noun) St. Elmo's fire (noun)
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere
Difference between electric discharge and St. Elmo's fire

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