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overvoltage

noun
over·​volt·​age | \ ˌō-vər-ˈvōl-tij How to pronounce overvoltage (audio) \

Definition of overvoltage

1 : the excess potential required for the discharge of an ion at an electrode over and above the equilibrium potential of the electrode
2 : voltage in excess of the normal operating voltage of a device or circuit

First Known Use of overvoltage

1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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