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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Once the voltage reaches the MEMS resonators, an inverse piezoelectric effect is triggered, yielding billions of vibrations per second that generate acoustic waves in the surrounding fluid.
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Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
That manufacturing plant, which focuses on the production of low-voltage switchboards and switchgear, opened earlier this year.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
However, the performance suffered when the electrical voltage frequency rose, but the issue could be corrected by simply adding more mushrooms to the circuit.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
She could be overwhelmed by small voltage shifts or tiny bits of stress—like making sure someone had put the potatoes in the oven on time.
—Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
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Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
That manufacturing plant, which focuses on the production of low-voltage switchboards and switchgear, opened earlier this year.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
However, the performance suffered when the electrical voltage frequency rose, but the issue could be corrected by simply adding more mushrooms to the circuit.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
She could be overwhelmed by small voltage shifts or tiny bits of stress—like making sure someone had put the potatoes in the oven on time.
—Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Voltage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voltage. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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voltage
noun
volt·age
ˈvōl-tij 
: potential difference measured in volts
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