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breakdown voltage

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noun

Electricity.

  1. the minimum applied voltage that would cause a given insulator or electrode to break down.

Etymology

Origin of breakdown voltage

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

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Gallium Nitride has a much higher breakdown voltage so it is capable of much higher power densities, Mills said.

From Fox News • Jan. 14, 2020

The breakdown voltage was up in the millions.

From Security by Anderson, Poul William

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