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emf

1 American  
Or EMF,

EMF 2 American  
  1. electromagnetic field.


emf British  

abbreviation

  1. electromotive force

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

EMF Scientific  
  1. Abbreviation of electromotive force

  2. Abbreviation of electromagnetic field


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The voltage output of the battery charger must be greater than the emf of the battery to reverse current through it.

From Textbooks Aug. 12, 2015

The terminal voltage of a battery is equal to the emf of the battery minus the voltage drop across the internal resistance of the battery or V = emf – Ir.

From Textbooks Aug. 12, 2015

We thus use the name electromotive force, abbreviated emf.

From Textbooks Aug. 12, 2015

Once the current is found, the terminal voltage can be calculated using the equation V = emf − Ir .

From Textbooks Aug. 12, 2015

Or, if it did receive the whole of this pencil, it clearly could not receive the whole of the pencils proceeding from other parts of the image emf.

From Half-hours with the Telescope Being a Popular Guide to the Use of the Telescope as a Means of Amusement and Instruction. by Richard A. (Richard Anthony) Proctor

Cho outlined how EMF was able to take more concentrated positions in tech companies than the open-ended Templeton Emerging Markets Equity Fund.

From MarketWatch Jun. 9, 2026

Volvo Cars said it is committed to providing access to AM radio “despite EMF interference challenges.”

From Washington Times Jun. 6, 2023

There are studies which suggest that exposure to certain types of EMF can lead to physical and psychological side effects like paranoia, nausea and a belief that one is having profound experiences.

From Salon Oct. 30, 2021

It told the company it must no longer use phrases such as: "SmartDOT protected users from EMF emitted from wireless devices and helped users feel energised, more focused and less stressed."

From BBC Sep. 10, 2021

The same is true for every point of the object EMF, and thus a small image, emf, will be formed.

From Half-hours with the Telescope Being a Popular Guide to the Use of the Telescope as a Means of Amusement and Instruction. by Richard A. (Richard Anthony) Proctor

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