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Definition of voltage noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

voltage

noun
 
/ˈvəʊltɪdʒ/
 
/ˈvəʊltɪdʒ/
 [uncountable, countable]
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  1. electrical force measured in volts
    • high/low voltage
    Extra Examples
    • A voltage is then applied across the cell electrodes.
    • Most house lighting runs at the full mains voltage of 240 volts.
    • The motor operates at low voltages.
    • a voltage applied across the two edges of a plate
    • the voltage of a battery
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • high
    • low
    • constant
    • …
    verb + voltage
    • increase
    • decrease
    • lower
    • …
    preposition
    • at a voltage
    • voltage across
    • voltage of
    • …
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