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volt

/voʊlt/noun1 syllable

Volt means: 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.

Synonyms for volt1

noun, as in 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

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What does volt mean?1

noun

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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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with volt?5

one syllable

boltholtcoltjolt

two syllables

revolt
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Volt in a sentence

  • It's not the volts that kill you, it's the amps.wallebot
  • Electric field strength is measured in volts per meter.CM
  • Oleg punished Rima with four hundred volts.Amastan

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Forms of volt

as a noun

plural
volts