Webster's 1828 Dictionary
DISCHARGER
n. 1. He that discharges in any manner.
2. One who fires a gun.
3. In electricity, an instrument for discharging a Leyden phial, jar, etc. , by opening a communication between the two surfaces.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
DISCHARGER
DISCHARGER Dis *char "ger, n.
Defn: 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.
New American Oxford Dictionary
discharger
dis |char ¦ger ▶noun a person or thing that discharges something, in particular: • a person or organization that allows industrial waste or other harmful substances to be released into the environment. • a device that releases nerve gas or other substances for military purposes. • an apparatus for releasing or neutralizing an electric charge.
Oxford Dictionary
discharger
dis |char ¦ger ▶noun a person or thing that discharges something, in particular: • a person or organization that allows industrial waste or other harmful substances to be released into the environment. • a device that releases nerve gas or other substances for military purposes. • an apparatus for releasing or neutralizing an electric charge.
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