Definition of voltage
1
:electric potential or potential difference expressed in volts
2
:intensity of feeling
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Examples of voltage in a Sentence
We measured the change in voltage across the circuit.
Recent Examples of voltage from the Web
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BPA operates three-fourths of the high-voltage transmission in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, western Montana and small parts of eastern Montana, California, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming.
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Bryant asked Norris, who seemingly braced for the inevitable surge of voltage.
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Demarcus Robinson and rookie Jehu Chesson could conceivably work their way into deep-league relevance, though the Chiefs’ low-voltage passing game discourages WR speculation.
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And only as recently as 1991 were these devices legally required to contain ground fault circuit interrupters, which greatly decrease the danger of high-voltage injury or death.
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The trust currently holds two interstate high voltage power transmission lines worth 37 billion rupees.
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For example, the loan program has already financed a high-voltage transmission line in Nevada, a cutting-edge energy storage project in New York and advanced nuclear reactors in Georgia.
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Motherboard vendors have been scrambling to issue BIOS updates that better manage mesh frequencies, turbo modes, and voltages for better stock speeds and overclocks.
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ElectrodesThe vacuum chamber is lined with high-voltage electrodes.
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First Known Use of voltage
1890
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medical Definition of voltage
:electrical potential or potential difference expressed in volts
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