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Voltage

noun

The rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts. Synonyms: electromotive force, emf.

The difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts. Synonyms: electric potential, potential, potential difference, potential drop.

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"Voltage" Quotes from Famous Books

... tension voltage of that bright blue current felt like ohm sweet ohm, but Aubrey dared not risk too much of it at once. Fearing to blow out a fuse, he turned in panic to Mrs. Mifflin. "You see," he explained, "I write a good deal of Mr. Chapman's advertising for him. ...

— The Haunted Bookshop • Christopher Morley

Words linked to "Voltage" : evoked potential, resting potential, electrical phenomenon