1
: electric potential or potential difference expressed in volts
2
: intensity of feeling
Examples of voltage in a Sentence
We measured the change in voltage across the circuit.
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Max pass-through voltage: 250V. Plug types: Type C, Type G, Type I, Type A, Type F.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Red Electrica, the operator of Spain's power grid, said on social media Monday morning that voltage has been recovered in substations in several areas in the north, south, and west of the peninsula.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
Zoom in: Heron plans to manufacture solid-state electrical transformers in the U.S.
Transformers adjust electricity voltage and are in short supply as grids face surging electricity demand from power-hungry AI data centers.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
An electric substation is a part of an electrical system that transforms voltage, and connects different grids, among other functions.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 May 2025
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Red Electrica, the operator of Spain's power grid, said on social media Monday morning that voltage has been recovered in substations in several areas in the north, south, and west of the peninsula.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
Zoom in: Heron plans to manufacture solid-state electrical transformers in the U.S.
Transformers adjust electricity voltage and are in short supply as grids face surging electricity demand from power-hungry AI data centers.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
An electric substation is a part of an electrical system that transforms voltage, and connects different grids, among other functions.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 May 2025
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“Voltage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voltage. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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voltage
noun
volt·age
ˈvōl-tij 
: potential difference measured in volts
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