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voltage
/ ˈəʊɪ /
noun
an electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts
voltage
A measure of the difference in electric potential between two points in space, a material, or an electric circuit, expressed in volts.
Example Sentences
That extra force could be pressure, voltage, magnets or mechanical stress.
The report stated that one of three supergrid transformers - which enable voltage to be stepped up or down so electricity can be efficiently distributed - became disconnected and caught fire.
Two basic technologies are used to interconnect parts of a grid or countries - a standard transmission line that carries alternating currents, and increasingly, high voltage direct current lines.
Transmission towers must be grounded — or carefully connected to the earth — to safely dissipate energy from lightning strikes and voltage surges.
The crews working on electric vehicles disconnected the voltage cables to air bags and seat belts, sawed off the tops of the cars, and flipped the vehicles over to access the battery packs underneath.
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