voltage

voltage
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ high, low
▪ constant
▪ mains, supply
▪

Most house lighting runs at the full mains voltage of 240 volts.

▪ battery
▪ input, output
▪ negative, positive
VERB + VOLTAGE
▪ increase
▪ decrease, lower, reduce
▪ adjust, change
▪ generate, produce
▪ apply
▪

A voltage is then applied across the cell electrodes.

▪ measure
PREPOSITION
▪ at a voltage
▪

The motor operates at low voltages.

▪ voltage across
▪

a voltage applied across the two edges of a plate

▪ voltage of
▪

the voltage of a battery


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