"electromotive" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From electro- + motive. Etymology templates: {{af|en|electro-|motive}} electro- + motive Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} electromotive (not comparable)
  1. (physics) of, relating to, or producing the movement of electrons (an electric current) Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Physics Derived forms: electromotive force, EMF Related terms: electromotively, electromotivity Translations (causing electrons to move): elektromova (Esperanto), elektromotoorne (Estonian), leictreaghluaisneach (Irish), elettromotrice (Italian), електромо́торен (elektromótoren) (Macedonian), lectro-ghleashagh (Manx), eletromotor (Portuguese), dagisaluyin (Tagalog)

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