electrode has definitions from the fields of physics,electricity
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[ noun ] (physics,electricity) a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit

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(Raymond C. Binder et al., editors, Proceedings...)

The high heat fluxes existing at the electrode surfaces of electric arcs necessitate extensive cooling to prevent electrode ablation .

The high heat fluxes existing at the electrode surfaces of electric arcs necessitate extensive cooling to prevent electrode ablation .

This tube could be adjusted in its axial direction by an electric drive to establish the required electrode spacing .

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