/ Dictionary / Index B breakdown voltage: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: break'down volt"age Pronunciation: [key] — Elect. Elect. the minimum applied voltage that would cause a given insulator or electrode to break down. Cf. dielectric strength. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. breakdown breaker Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language