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brush Noun

— A brush is a tool with many thin pieces of plastic to smooth hair and wool.

brush Verb

— If you brush something, you clean it with a brush. I forgot to brush my teeth before going to bed.

discharge Verb

— To Discharge something is to release it or let it go, especially all at once. Discharging steam prevented pressure from building. — When a gun goes off, it is said to Discharge. He took aim and discharged his gun. No one knew the gun was loaded until it accidentally discharged. He said "I fired the gun"; the report said "he discharged the weapon." — When you are discharged, you are allowed to leave. I was honorably discharged at the end of the war. Her doctor said she could go home, so she was discharged from the hospital. — When a debt or obligation is been met or is ended, it is discharged. We made the last payment, and the loan was discharged. The rest of her student loan debt was discharged after she was injured. — Discharge is the opposite of charge for things like batteries and reservoirs. I forgot to plug in my phone and the battery totally discharged.

discharge Noun

— The act of discharging is also called a discharge. There was a discharge of steam when he opened the oven door. The cannon discharge scared the boy. — Something released (in a discharge) is also called a discharge. The puddle of water was discharge from the pump, not from a leak in the pipe. — A discharge is a substance (other than blood) coming from a wound or part of your body, usually because of infection. There was a discharge coming from the wound.

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loss Noun

— A loss happens when something goes where people can't find it. People don't know where the thing is or they don't have it any more. The loss of my keys means I can't go into my house today. — Loss is when someone's loved one dies. When someone dies, they are no longer with you. I loss both of my grandparents from old age. — A loss (shown as L) is charged to the pitcher of the losing team.

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