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Any discharge of blood from the blood vessels.

sels around the margin of, or within, the anus, from which blood or mucus is occasionally discharged; piles; emerods. [The sing. hemorrhoid is rarely used.]

Rays (chiefly cathode rays) developed by the electric discharge in Hittorf tubes.

A vessel for carrying waste, garbage, etc., out to sea, so constructed as to discharge its load by a mechanical contrivance; -- called also dumping scow. Bell and hopper (Metal.), the apparatus at the top of a blast furnace, through which the charge is introduced, while the gases are retained. -- Hopper boy, a rake in…

A staith or framework from which coal is discharged from cars into vessels.

The process of washing ore, or of uncovering mineral veins, by a heavy discharge of water from a reservoir; flushing; -- also called booming.

Causing a discharge of water; expelling serum effused into any part of the body, as in dropsy. -- n.

A discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks; a water plug.

An instrument, variously constructed, used for measuring the velocity or discharge of water, as in rivers, from reservoirs, etc., and called by various specific names according to its construction or use, as tachometer, rheometer, hydrometer, pendulum, etc.; a current gauge.

Of or pertaining to measurement of the velocity, discharge, etc., of running water.

An instrument for determining and recording the quantity of water discharged from a pipe, orifice, etc., in a given time.

The art or operation of measuring the velocity or discharge of running water, as in rivers, etc.

Causing a discharge of water or phlegm. -- n. (Med.)

A thin, acrid, watery discharge from an ulcer, wound, etc.

ugh which a heavy body must fall to acquire a velocity equal to that with which a ball is discharged from a piece.

he inability of any of the animal organs to restrain the natural evacuations, so that the discharges are involuntary; as, incontinence of urine.

o payment or requital; beholden. By owing, owes not, but still pays, at once Indebted and discharged. Milton.

of power or energy sufficient for the desired effect; inefficacy; incapacity; as, he was discharged from his position for inefficiency.

Incapable of being paid or discharged, as debts.

Insufficiency to discharge all debts of the owner; as, the insolvency of an estate. Act of insolvency. See Insolvent law under Insolvent, a.