voltage
The difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space, especially…The difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space, especially between live and neutral conductors or the earth.
» Signs that say "high voltage" are often yellow.
Schilder, auf denen „Hochspannung“ steht, sind häufig gelb.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space, especially between live and neutral conductors or the earth.
The voltage between the wires is too low to produce a spark.
Be careful when opening high-voltage equipment.
Spannung
напряже́ниеnaprjažénije, вольта́жvolʹtáž
напру́гаnaprúha, напру́женняnaprúžennja, вольта́жvolʹtáž
the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
Examples
14 sentencesSigns that say "high voltage" are often yellow.
deSchilder, auf denen „Hochspannung“ steht, sind häufig gelb.
Yanni uses low-voltage halogen lights.
For this test, I bought a voltage tester.
ruДля этого теста я купил тестер.
Tom used his multimeter to measure the voltage.
Tom used his multi-meter to measure the voltage.
Translations
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Origin
From volt + -age, ultimately derived from the name of Alessandro Volta, inventor of the moFrom volt + -age, ultimately derived from the name of Alessandro Volta, inventor of the modern battery.
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Forms
plural: voltagesSynonyms
6 synonyms- the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts:electromotive forceemf
- the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts:electric potentialpotentialpotential differencepotential drop
Word family
25 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable