breakdown voltage
noun Electricity.
the minimum applied voltage that would cause a given insulator or electrode to break down.
Compare
dielectric strength.
Origin of breakdown voltage
First recorded in 1910–15
Words nearby breakdown voltage
breakaway,
breakbeat,
breakbone fever,
breakdown,
breakdown van,
breakdown voltage,
breaker,
breaker card,
breaker strip,
breaker zone,
breakerless ignition