plural amperages
Definition of amperage
1
: the strength of a current of electricity expressed in amperes
2
: level of excitement or energy
The famed animator … ups the amperage by kicking the visuals into the unpredictable world of the teenage subconscious. — Entertainment Weekly If his prospects appeared to be dim, his intellectual life took on a new amperage. He seized his London days with manic energy.— John Lahr
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The first known use of amperage was in 1886
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