voltage
nounUK /ˈvəʊltɪdʒ/
US /ˈvoʊltɪdʒ/
Voltage is the push that makes electricity move through wires.
The battery has enough voltage to light up the small bulb.
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2. The amount of electrical force measured in volts.
This device runs on a voltage of twelve volts.
3. A measure of the energy carried by each unit of electric charge.
Engineers checked the voltage across the circuit.
4. The level of excitement or intensity in a situation.
The voltage of the crowd rose as the game went on.