"multi-voltage" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: multivoltage [alternative]
Etymology: From multi- + voltage. Etymology templates: {{af|en|multi-|voltage}} multi- + voltage Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} multi-voltage (not comparable)
  1. Able to operate on different voltages. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: dual-voltage
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