space charge

noun

: an electric charge distributed throughout a three-dimensional region

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Besides the defense and space charges, Boeing will book additional costs for pushing back its 777X model once more, leaving its largest widebody aircraft with a delay of about six years. —

Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2024

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First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of space charge was in 1913

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“Space charge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20charge. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

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Last Updated: 19 Oct 2024 - Updated example sentences

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