voltage

[ vohl-tij ]

/ ˈvoʊl tɪdʒ /

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noun Electricity.

electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts.

Words nearby voltage

volt, volt-ampere, volta, volta effect, volta redonda, voltage, voltage divider, voltage regulator, voltaic, voltaic battery, voltaic cell

Origin of voltage

First recorded in 1885–90; volt¹ + -age

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Examples from the Web for voltage

But where was the voltage, the sense of anticipation, the excitement?
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But it is only by raising the voltage of the current that even a short air gap can be bridged by the spark.
The Gasoline Motor|Harold Whiting Slauson
The voltage of this current was to be stepped up by a transformer.
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The voltage at the dynamo remains practically unchanged, and the current varies according to the load.
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This adjustment for voltage is made by means of taps brought out from the primary coil to a rotary switch.
The Radio Amateur's Hand Book|A. Frederick Collins
Next we read the voltage impressed on the grid by reading the voltmeter in the grid circuit.
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British Dictionary definitions for voltage

voltage

/ (ˈvəʊltɪdʒ) /

noun

an electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts

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