| Title | Voltage |
|---|---|
| Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary volt·age \\ˈvōl-tij\\ noun DATE 1890
1. electric potential or potential difference expressed in volts2. intensity of feeling English Etymology voltage 1890, from volt + -age. Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English voltage ADJ. high, low | constant | changing, varying | mains, supply Most house lighting runs at the full mains voltage of 240 volts. | input, output VERB + VOLTAGE increase, step up, turn up | decrease, step down, turn down | produce | apply A voltage is then applied across the cell electrodes. PREP. at a ~ The motor operates at low voltages. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 voltage volt·age / 5vEultidV; NAmE 5voult- / noun[U, C] electrical force measured in volts 电压；伏特数: high / low voltage 高/低压 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: inverse voltage , or line voltage , or low voltage , or plate voltage , or puncture voltage , or ripple voltage , or striking voltage , or terminal voltage , or voltage amplification , or voltage divider , or voltage multiplier , or voltage regulator , or high-voltage , or breakdown voltage , or counter voltage , or drop-out voltage , or flashover voltage , or foreign voltage , or grid voltage volt·age \ˈvōltij, -tēj\ noun (-s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary volt (II) + -age 1. : electric potential or potential difference expressed in volts 2. : intensity of feeling : effectiveness , power < the voltage of his verse is praised — J.L.Sweeney > < by slow degrees the author raises the voltage of her story — John Barkham > < she was shocked by the voltage of his rapacious tone — Peggy Bennett > |
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