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corposant

/ˈkɔː.pə.zænt/

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noun

/ˈkɔː.pə.zænt/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее электрический разряд, часто видимый как свечение вокруг заострённых предметов во время грозы, сопровождающееся ионизацией окружающей атмосферы.

A noun referring to an electrical discharge, often seen as a glow around pointed objects during a storm, accompanied by ionization of the surrounding atmosphere.

  1. C2formalscientific

    A luminous electrical discharge that occurs around a pointed object, such as a ship's mast or aircraft wing, during a thunderstorm, caused by ionization of the surrounding atmosphere.

    ruЭлектрический разряд

    • The sailors watched the corposant glow at the top of the mast during the storm.
    • A corposant, also known as St. Elmo's fire, is a weather phenomenon.
    • The pilot reported seeing a corposant on the wingtip in the electrical storm.
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