sudden and momentary flow of electric current between two differently-charged objects when brought close together or when the dielectric between them breaks down, often creating a visible spark associated with the static electricity between the objects, elektrivoolu äkiline ja hetkeline voog kahe erineva laenguga objekti vahel, kui see on lähestikku viidud või kui nende vaheline dielektrik laguneb, tekitades sageli nähtava sädeme, mis on seotud staatilise elektriga objektide vahel