A person or thing that discharges; something that unloads, releases, or fulfills a duty or obligation.
From discharge + -er (agent noun suffix). The -er suffix marks the doer or source of an action.
A lightning discharger is a device that safely releases electrical energy — the word efficiently names both the actor and the object performing the discharge function.
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