Meaning Of The Word Flashover

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What's The Definition Of Flashover?

flashover in American English
an undesired electrical discharge across an insulator, between a high potential and the ground, etc.
intransitive verb: to have or experience a flashover
noun: a disruptive discharge around or over the surface of a solid or liquid insulator

flashover in British English
noun: an electric discharge over or around the surface of an insulator

flashover in Electrical Engineering
noun: A flashover is an electric discharge over or around the surface of an insulator.

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