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electromotive force

Other forms: electromotive forces

Definitions of electromotive force
  1. noun
    the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts
    synonyms: emf, voltage
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    type of:
    electrical phenomenon
    a physical phenomenon involving electricity
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