overvoltage en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English voltage English overvoltage From over- + voltage.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The difference between the electric potential of an electrode or cell under the passage of a current and the thermodynamic value of the electrode or cell potential in the absence of electrolysis.
- (countable, uncountable) The hazardous condition that occurs when the voltage in a circuit is raised above that for which it was designed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overvoltages | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (10)
es sobretensión (hazardous condition) · it sovratensione (difference in potential) · hu túlfeszültség (hazardous condition) · fr survoltage (hazardous condition) · fr surtension (difference in potential) · fi ylipotentiaali (difference in potential) · hu túlfeszültség (difference in potential) · fi ylijännite (hazardous condition) · id tegangan lebih (hazardous condition) · it sovratensione (hazardous condition)