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Noun: voltage  vówl-tij
  1. The electric force that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts
    "The battery's voltage drove the current through the circuit";
    - electromotive force, emf
     
  2. Energy of electrical charge measured by its power to do work; usually measured in volts
    "The voltage between the two points in the circuit was measured at 12 volts";
    - electric potential, potential, potential difference, potential drop

Derived forms: voltages

Type of: electrical phenomenon

Encyclopedia: Voltage, Oregon