flashover

Examples

• All

• During the experiment, a sudden flashover created a bright spark that startled everyone in the room.

• A flashover can cause serious equipment damage in high-voltage power lines.

• Insulation failures often lead to sudden flashovers during thunderstorms.

• A flashover can occur when the voltage exceeds the insulator's breakdown strength.

• During testing, we observed a flashover between the conductors.

• The technician explained how a flashover can occur when the surface of an insulator becomes contaminated.

• Safety measures are crucial to prevent a flashover from causing damage to electrical equipment.

Synonyms

S

spark

vsflashover

130 2.1

A small flash of fire or electricity

is a larger unintended release that occurs over insulators or between conductors

E

electrical discharge

vsflashover

• Specialized

1 4.2

A sudden flow of electricity that makes a spark or flash

is the same release but happens unintentionally over insulators or between conductors

E

electric discharge

vsflashover

• Specialized

1 5.2

A flow of electricity through a gas that makes light or a spark

is an unintended release over insulators or between conductors not the flow through gas

Antonyms

I

insulation

18 3.7

Protecting a place by adding material that reduces heat, sound, or electricity

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology