electromotive force
noun
elec·tro·mo·tive force
i-ˌlek-trō-ˌmō-tiv-
-trə-
: something that moves or tends to move electricity
especially
: the apparent force that drives a current around an electrical circuit and that is equivalent to the potential difference between the terminals of the circuit
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