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The word '''''discharge''''' has a number of applications, including:
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* 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
** [[Direct-current discharge]], a plasma
** [[Discharger]], an electrical device that releases stored energy
*** [[Battery (electricity)#Capacity and discharging|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)|''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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