1
: electric potential or potential difference expressed in volts
2
: intensity of feeling
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We measured the change in voltage across the circuit.
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When the voltage is subsequently reversed, those ions come off the electrode, producing an electrical current.
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 May 2025
While inspecting the new rail line being built, railroad officials discovered stray voltage from the overhead power lines for the electric trains was going into the rails and the ground.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2025
The difference between current and voltage can be visualized by a conveyor belt carrying boxes of a uniform size.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The government's investigation is also looking at reports by operators of volatility in the days before the blackout and is examining excessive voltage as one possible cause for the loss of generation, according to Aagesen.
—Pietro Lombardi, USA Today, 15 May 2025
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 May 2025
While inspecting the new rail line being built, railroad officials discovered stray voltage from the overhead power lines for the electric trains was going into the rails and the ground.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2025
The difference between current and voltage can be visualized by a conveyor belt carrying boxes of a uniform size.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The government's investigation is also looking at reports by operators of volatility in the days before the blackout and is examining excessive voltage as one possible cause for the loss of generation, according to Aagesen.
—Pietro Lombardi, USA Today, 15 May 2025
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“Voltage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voltage. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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voltage
noun
volt·age
ˈvōl-tij 
: potential difference measured in volts
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