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'''Discharge''' may refer to: {{TOC right}} * The act of firing a gun * Termination of employment, the end of an employee's duration with an employer * Military discharge, the release of a member of the armed forces from service
==Flow== * Discharge (hydrology), the amount of water flowing through the channel ** Effluent released into a river or sea ** Groundwater discharge, the volumetric flow rate of groundwater through an aquifer * Discharging method (discrete mathematics) is a proof technique in discrete mathematics * Electric discharge: ** Corona discharge, a type of electric current ** Glow discharge, a plasma ** Discharger, an electrical device that releases stored energy *** Battery discharging *** Static discharger, a device used on airplanes to maintain use of electrical equipment ** Electrostatic discharge, sudden and momentary electric current flows between two objects *** Dielectric barrier discharge, the electrical discharge between two electrodes separated by an insulating dielectric barrier ** Gas-discharge lamp, a light bulb that includes a discharge gas ** Partial discharge, a temporary breakdown of electrical insulation
==Government and law== * Discharge (sentence), a criminal sentence where no punishment is imposed * Bankruptcy discharge, the injunction that bars acts to enforce certain debts * Discharge petition, the process of bringing a bill out of committee to the floor for a vote without the cooperation of leadership
==Healthcare== *{{anchor|fluid}} Discharge, the flow of fluids from certain parts of the body: ** Menstruation or other vaginal discharge ** Mucopurulent discharge, the emission or secretion of fluid containing mucus and pus ** Nipple discharge, the release of fluid from the nipples of the breasts ** Rectal discharge, fluid released from the anus * Emotional discharge, in co-counselling, the ways in which pent-up emotional hurt can be released, e.g. via crying, laughter, etc. * Patient discharge, the formal ending of inpatient care
==Music== * ''Discharge'' (album), a self-titled album by Discharge released in 2002 * Discharge (band), British hardcore punk band * "Discharge", a song by Anthrax from ''Persistence of Time''
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