A volt is a unit used to measure the force of an electric current.
volt in British English1
(vəʊlt)
noun
the derived SI unit of electric potential; the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere, when the power dissipated between these points is 1 watt
Symbol: V
Word origin
C19: named after Count Alessandro Volta2
volt in British English2
or volte (vɒlt)
noun
1.
a small circle of determined size executed in dressage
2.
a leap made in fencing to avoid an opponent's thrust
Word origin
C17: from French volte, from Italian volta a turn, ultimately from Latin volvere to turn
volt in American English1
(voʊlt)
noun
1.
a turning movement or gait of a horse, in which it moves sideways around a center
2. Fencing
a leap to avoid a thrust
Word origin
Fr volte < It volta, a turn < VL *volvita, for L voluta, fem. pp. of volvere, to roll, turn about: see walk
volt in American English2
(voʊlt)
noun
the basic unit of electromotive force in the SI and MKS systems, equal to the electromotive force, or difference in potential, that causes a current ofone ampere to flow through a conductor having a resistance of one ohm
abbrev. V
Word origin
after Volta1
volt in Electrical Engineering
(voʊlt) or V
Word forms: (regular plural) volts
noun
(Electrical engineering: General)
A volt is a unit of measurement for electromotive force, expressing the electric tension or the difference in charge between two points.
The symbol for voltage is either V or E.
Volts measure the electrical potential between two points.
On the terminals of the condenser the electromotive force was about 120 volts.
A volt is a unit of measurement for electromotive force, expressing the electric tensionor the difference in charge between two points.
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British English: volt /vəʊlt/ NOUN
A volt is a unit used to measure the force of an electric current.