amperage

noun

am·per·age | \ˈam-p(ə-)rij,

-ˌpir-ij\

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

Examples of amperage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Voltage pushes the electricity through the wires while amperage is a measure of how much electricity is flowing. — Bob Weber, chicagotribune.com, "When jump-starting a car, does it help to rev the engine?," 18 Mar. 2018 Increasing the engine speed on the donor vehicle makes sure enough amperage (current) flows to the weak battery. — Bob Weber, chicagotribune.com, "When jump-starting a car, does it help to rev the engine?," 18 Mar. 2018 Cheok says that the team are experimenting using different combinations of heat and amperage. — Robert Chalmers, Newsweek, "Digitising Smell: The Third Sense Is Coming to Your Phone," 11 Sep. 2014 And bumped the amperage to reduce [charge times] to 30 minutes. — Damon Lavrinc, WIRED, "Crew Rides Across the U.S. in 3 Days — On an Electric Motorcycle," 18 June 2013

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