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voltage

/ˈvoʊltɪd͡ʒ/noun2 syllables

Voltage means: the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts.

Synonyms for voltage6

noun, as in the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts

electric potential, potential, potential difference, potential drop

noun, as in the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts

electromotive force, emf

What does voltage mean?2

noun

1

the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts

2

the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Voltage in a sentence

  • The fallen power line was high voltage, so nobody could cross it.handsomelyian
  • The resistance of varistors changes with the voltage applied to them.JumJum
  • For this test, I bought a voltage tester.El_mas_capo
  • Yanni uses low-voltage halogen lights.Amastan
  • The panel said: High voltage! Warning! Fatal danger!iiujik
  • Tom used his multi-meter to measure the voltage.Hybrid
  • Tom used his multimeter to measure the voltage.Hybrid

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of voltage

as a noun

plural
voltages