Discharge

• 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==

• 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