surtension

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surtension

\syʁ.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃\
[syʁ.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃] France (Île de France)

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De tension avec le préfixe sur-.

noun surtensions

Tension supérieure de la tension normale du réseau électrique. Si la mégacité, la ville-monde, est marquée par la chute de tension, d’autres cités sont, elles, frappées de surtension.

Similar: survoltage

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noun

Similar: survoltage

In English

surge (electricity) electrical spike
power surge an unexpected, temporary, uncontrolled increase in current or voltage in an elec
overvoltage difference in potential

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@misc{surtension_2026,
  title = {surtension},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/surtension},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}