voltage (n.)

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

    [ Syn: electromotive force , emf ]

  2. the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts

    [ Syn: electric potential , potential , potential difference , potential drop ]

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