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Noun: electromotive force  i`lek-tru'mow-tiv fors
  1. The rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts
    - voltage, emf

Derived forms: electromotive forces

Type of: electrical phenomenon

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