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单词 ampage
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ampagen.

Brit. /ˈampɪdʒ/, U.S. /ˈæmpɪdʒ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: amp n.2, -age suffix.
Etymology: < amp n.2 + -age suffix, after voltage n.2 Compare slightly earlier amperage n.
The magnitude of an electric current, expressed in amperes. Cf. amperage n.
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1889 Electr. World 21 Dec. 404/3 A short time ago a friend asked me for a convenient phrase to express ‘current strength,’ or ‘number of ampères.’ Remembering that potential is spoken of as ‘voltage,’ I suggested ‘ampage’.
2006 Mail on Sunday (Nexis) 4 June 90 The burst of current lasts only ten microseconds and has a minuscule ampage or intensity.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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