voltage

[ vohl-tij ]

noun

, Electricity.

1. electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts. volt.

voltage

/ ˈvəʊltɪdʒ /

noun

1. an electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts

voltage

/ vōl′tĭj /

1. A measure of the difference in electric potential between two points in space, a material, or an electric circuit, expressed in volts.

Word History and Origins

Origin of voltage¹

First recorded in 1885–90; volt ¹ + -age

Example Sentences

The best way to stay safe is to purchase devices only from reputable manufacturers, store them in a cool, dry place and use a charger with the correct voltage, Rezende said.

From Los Angeles Times

The Indian Express newspaper reported that the plant will focus on “three essential pillars for modern war fighting: advanced sensing, advanced communications and high voltage power electronics”.

From BBC

National Grid said there was a fault on its high voltage overhead network, but that power had been restored to all properties by 20:30.

From BBC

It’s helped that Southern California Edison’s lines are mostly underground and that the port, deemed a vital infrastructure, is exempt from brownouts, an outage resulting from a temporary drop in voltage.

From Los Angeles Times

A new converter station is being built close to Peterhead power station from where high voltage direct current cables will be laid on the seabed.

From BBC

Related Words

• energy
• force
• intensity
• potential
• strength
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