amperage
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- noun
- /ˈæmpərɪdʒ/
- Specialized
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amperaje
- The electrician measured the amperage to ensure the wires could handle the current load.
- high amperage
- amperage rating
- voltage and amperage
I I ran a small power supply to this and it wasn't enough amperage to power this.
- I I ran a small power supply to this and it wasn't enough amperage to power this.
- The hardware is not exactly the same because it's a high amperage charging.
- X phases equals Y amperage or watts or whatever.
Examples
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This is gonna take some major amperage.
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Here you just put in the number for the amperage you want.
Blog text (12) -
The amperage here is really high.
Fiction book (1991) -
Wires can carry only so much current "amperage" depending on the gauge of the wire.
Blog text (24) -
But be aware that higher amperage means higher current, and that generates more heat.
Blog text (28) -
Let's lower down the amperage because I don't want to burn this thing out.
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It's a simple low-amperage power source that activates the main thrusters.
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With an automatic variable amperage motor, this 13.5 amp tool can perform well when more power is needed.
Academic text (2005) -
Once plugged in, the car tells of the voltage and amperage of the outlet that it is plugged into, so if you have a poor connection, you know it.
Blog text (24) -
Now when you have more voltage, that means you can get more wattage at the same amperage because watts is just volts times amps.
Synonyms
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A flow of electricity through a wire that carries energy
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Etymology
Amperage comes from the unit ampere, named for the scientist Ampère, and the ending -age means 'amount' or 'measure', similar to mileage. So amperage is the 'strength' or amount of electric current measured in amperes.