discharge
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5.5
- noun
- /dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒ/
:
disparo
- Mrs. Strout, in the police report you stated that you had witnessed the firearm discharge.
And then there are accidental shootings and discharges and fights that escalate and people pull a gun.
- And then there are accidental shootings and discharges and fights that escalate and people pull a gun.
Examples
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No discharge of firearms within the city limits.
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Did you witness the firearm discharge?
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- It was an accidental discharge.
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I'll say it was an accidental discharge.
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No fraternisation and no discharge of firearms.
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The guy was only charged with a misdemeanor for illegal discharge of a weapon in the city limits.
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Possible accidental discharge, sir.
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Good firearm safety skills, trigger control, and proper respect for weapons make negligent discharge highly unlikely.
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I don't want any accidental discharges.
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The police found bullet casings after the discharge during the investigation.
Synonyms
350
2.3
Firing a gun for practice or sport
228
2.3
An event when someone shoots a gun and a bullet leaves the gun
204
2.5
The sound or act of shooting guns
22
5.6
A quick group of shots fired together
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6.0
An act of shooting a gun or rifle
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3.7
A single firing of a rifle that makes a loud sound
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
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4.2
An official release from the military when someone leaves with a good record
- Formal
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6.7
Official removal from the military because of a serious crime or bad behavior
- Specialized
1
6.7
A lamp that makes light when electricity passes between two metal points inside a gas
- Specialized
1
5.2
A flow of electricity through a gas that makes light or a spark
- Specialized
A faint blue electric glow with many thin light rays that appears when high voltage makes a spark
- Specialized
A faint glow around a high-voltage wire when the air becomes charged
- Specialized
A lamp that makes light by passing electricity between two metal parts inside a glass tube
- Specialized
A lamp that makes light when electricity passes through gas in a glass tube
How Many
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Discharge (the noun) names the act of letting the gun's charge go, so a single discharge is simply the firing or shot from a weapon.