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amp

[ amp ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Electricity.

ampere.

amp

[ amp ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

amplifier ( def 2 ).

verb (used with object)

to excite or energize (usually followed by up ):
We were so amped up for the game that we forgot to eat.

amp

[ amp ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Slang.

amputation.
amputee.

AMP

⁴

abbreviation for

Biochemistry.

a white, crystalline, water-soluble nucleotide, C 10 H 12 N 5 O 3 H 2 PO 4 , obtained by the partial hydrolysis of ATP or of ribonucleic acid, yielding on hydrolysis adenine, ribose, and orthophosphoric acid.

amp.

⁵

abbreviation for

Electricity.

amperage.
ampere; amperes.

amp.

abbreviation for

ampere

AMP

abbreviation for

adenosine monophosphate
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amp

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noun

an ampere
informal.
an amplifier

verb

informal.
to excite or become excited

AMP

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Short for adenosine monophosphate. An organic compound that is composed of adenosine and one phosphate group. It is one of the nucleotides present in DNA and RNA, and is also the fundamental component of ATP and ADP. During certain cellular metabolic processes, AMP forms from ADP when the latter loses a phosphate group, and AMP forms ADP by acquiring a phosphate group. Chemical formula: C 10 H 14 N 5 O 7 P.

amp

A unit of electric current (see also current ). One ampere corresponds to a certain number of electrons passing a fixed point each second.

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Notes

A typical household's electrical supply includes a total of 120 to 200 amps; a typical house circuit carries 15 to 50 amps.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of amp¹

First recorded in 1880–85; by shortening

Origin of amp²

First recorded in 1945–50; by shortening

Origin of amp³

First recorded in 1925–30; by shortening

Origin of amp⁴

First recorded in 1950–55; a(denosine) m(ono-)p(hosphate)

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"You want to amp up the American presence in the north and its control over those northern reaches," Williams said.

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“I know we invited you down, but we’ve got these guys, and we don’t have an amp for you,” they told the guitarist.

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If you'd like to amp up the richness, a knob or two of butter added directly to the surface of the steak about halfway through the cooking process will help add moisture, color and flavor.

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Eventually settled, the crowd got a series of instructions: Find the fire exits, don’t swear, amp up the enthusiasm.

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He left his computer itself back in the house, along with his amps, music equipment and tools.

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