voltage
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
volt + -age, ultimately derived from the name of Alessandro Volta, inventor of the modern battery.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
voltage (countable and uncountable, plural voltages)
- (electricity) The difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space, especially between live and neutral conductors or the earth.
- The voltage between the wires is too low to produce a spark.
- Be careful when opening high-voltage equipment.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
difference in electrostatic potential
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French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (Paris) (file)
Noun[edit]
voltage m (plural voltages)
Further reading[edit]
- “voltage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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