amperage
Syllables: am·pe·rage/ˈæm.pəɹ.əd͡ʒ/
amperage noun: the electric current; charge transmitted per unit time, measured in amperes.
Noun
amperage (countable and uncountable, plural amperages)
- The electric current; charge transmitted per unit time, measured in amperes.
- It seems to me that ampèrage cuts just as much of a figure as voltage. In the case of static electricity we find that between the conductors of a machine, where we can get a spark of 6 or 7 inches, we will have an electro-motive force of not less than 3,000 volts, and yet there is not one of us in...1889 March 23, Journal of the American Medical Association, volume 12, page 421
- A "Deltic" has to be handled very carefully on starting to prevent the automatic cut-out from coming into operation. The maximum permissible amperage is 2,400 and that for no more than 60sec in any one hour; 1,800 to 2,000 amps may be used if necessary for up to 5min and 1,650 to 1,800 amps for up...1964 November, Cecil J. Allen, “Locomotive Running Past and Present”, in Modern Railways, page 338
amperage meaning in Tamil
amperage in Tamil
- அம்பியர்வீதம்
Examples of amperage in a sentence
- Draw in the location of the circuit breaker box, your workbench, doorways and windows, and label each machine with its amperage and voltage.1993, The Small Wood Shop, page 46:
- Amperage describes the amount of current in a circuit, which is the rate at which electric charge flows past a point in a circuit.2015, James A. Langbridge, Arduino Sketches: Tools and Techniques for Programming Wizardry:
Forms of amperage
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Origin of amperage
From ampere + -age.
Words formed from amperage
Questions about amperage
- What does amperage mean?
- Amperage means the electric current; charge transmitted per unit time, measured in amperes.
- What is amperage in Tamil?
- Amperage in Tamil is அம்பியர்வீதம். See Amperage meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use amperage in a sentence?
- Draw in the location of the circuit breaker box, your workbench, doorways and windows, and label each machine with its amperage and voltage.
- What part of speech is amperage?
- Amperage is a noun.
- How do you pronounce amperage?
- Amperage is pronounced /ˈæm.pəɹ.əd͡ʒ/ (US).
- What is the plural of amperage?
- The plural of amperage is amperages.
Words near amperage in the dictionary
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