VOLTAGE

voltage, electromotive force, emf

(noun) the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

voltage (countable and uncountable, plural voltages)

(physics) The difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space, especially between live and neutral conductors or the earth.

Source: Wiktionary


Vol"tage, n. (Elec.)

Definition: Electric potential or potential difference, expressed in volts.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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4 April 2025

GUILLOTINE

(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”


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