discharge; emit; release; ejaculate; ovulate
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to discharge; to emit; to release (waste gas, wastewater, waste residue, etc.)
Commonly used in environmental protection, industrial production, and chemical contexts. Often paired with pollutants like wastewater, exhaust gas, or carbon dioxide.
This factory discharges a large amount of sewage into the river every day.
Exhaust emissions from vehicles have caused severe air pollution.
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The country has established strict carbon dioxide emission standards.
It is forbidden to discharge untreated industrial waste residue into the ocean.
verb
to ejaculate (sperm); to ovulate (eggs); to discharge gametes
technicalBiological terminology used in physiology, zoology, and reproductive medicine. Can refer to the release of sperm by males or eggs by females.
Fish usually release eggs in the spring.
Male animals reproduce by ejaculating sperm.
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Ovulation is an important part of the female menstrual cycle.