- flashover
- A technical term in electricity, meaning an electrical discharge through the air to the ground from a high potential source or between two conducting portions of a machine or structure.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
flashover
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Flashover (film) — infobox movie| name = Flashover starring = April Deacon John Deacon director = Paul Medico Sean O Connor producer = Amanda McGrady released = 6 . 13. 08 runtime = 30 min language = English budget = $4,000 website = http://www.flashoverfilm.com… … Wikipedia
flashover — noun Date: 1892 1. an abnormal electrical discharge (as through the air to the ground from a high potential source or between two conducting portions of a structure) 2. the sudden spread of flame over an area when it becomes heated to the flash… … New Collegiate Dictionary
