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electromotive force

Electromotive force is defined as the electric pressure that makes a current flow in a circuit.

(noun)

An example of electromotive force is voltage generated by a battery.

See electromotive force in Webster's New World College Dictionary

the force or electric pressure that causes or tends to cause a current to flow in a circuit, equivalent to the potential difference between the terminals and commonly measured in volts: abbrev. E, EMF, or emf

See electromotive force in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun Abbr. EMF

The energy per unit charge that is converted reversibly from chemical, mechanical, or other forms of energy into electrical energy in a battery or dynamo.

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