Meaning

5 senses
  1. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical potential and electromotive force (voltage); the potential difference across a conductor when a current of one ampere uses one watt of power. Symbol: V

    Volt

    вольтvolʹt

    вольтvolʹt

    a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt; equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of 1 ohm when 1 ampere of current flows through it

  2. A bright yellow-green colour often used in Nike products.

  3. A bright yellow-green colour often used in Nike products. volt:

    Volt

  4. (archaic)A circular movement in which the horse goes round in a small circle.

  5. (archaic)A sudden movement to avoid a thrust; a parry.

Examples

3 sentences
  1. It's not the volts that kill you, it's the amps.

    Вбивають не вольти, а ампери.

    ruУбивают не вольты, а амперы.

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  2. Electric field strength is measured in volts per meter.

    ruНапряжение электрического поля измеряется в вольтах на метр.

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  3. Oleg punished Rima with four hundred volts.

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Translations

9 languages
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Origin

Named after Italian physicist Alessandro Volta. For the surname, see Italian Volta. From

Named after Italian physicist Alessandro Volta. For the surname, see Italian Volta.

From French volte.

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Forms

plural: volts
Singularvolt
Pluralvolts

regular

Synonyms

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Close in meaning
  • a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt; equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of 1 ohm when 1 ampere of current flows through it:V

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