volta

[ vohl-tuh, vol-; Italian vawl-tah ]

/ ˈvoʊl tə, ˈvɒl-; Italian ˈvɔl tɑ /

noun, plural vol·te [vohl-tey, vol-; Italian vawl-te]. /ˈvoʊl teɪ, ˈvɒl-; Italian ˈvɔl tɛ/. Music.

turn; time (used in phrases): una volta (“once”);prima volta (“first time”).

Origin of volta

1635–45; <Italian: a turn; see volt²

Words nearby volta

Volstead Act, Volsteadism, Volsung, Volsunga Saga, volt, volta, Volta effect, voltage, voltage divider, voltage regulator, voltaic

Definition for volta (2 of 2)

Volta

[ vohl-tuh or, Italian vawl-tah for 1; vol-tuh, vohl- for 2 ]

/ ˈvoʊl tə or, Italian ˈvɔl tɑ for 1; ˈvɒl tə, ˈvoʊl- for 2 /

noun

Count A·les·san·dro

[ah-les-sahn-draw], /ˌɑ lɛsˈsɑn drɔ/, 1745–1827, Italian physicist.

a river in W Africa, in Ghana, formed by the confluence of the Black Volta and the White Volta and flowing S into the Bight of Benin. About 250 miles (400 km) long; with branches about 1,240 miles (1,995 km) long.

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Example sentences from the Web for volta

The subsidiary fair, Volta, was crackling; there, I ran into Katelijne de Backer of the Armory.
Live From Art Basel|Anthony Haden-Guest|June 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Volta, his contemporary and countryman, finally solved the problem as to the reason why.
Steam Steel and Electricity|James W. Steele
Volta proved that the electricity was caused by the contact of the metals.
Things a Boy Should Know About Electricity|Thomas M. (Thomas Matthew) St. John
This Volta electrophorus, and these three blackboards, will serve for the purpose.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 647, May 26, 1888|Various

He then proceeded to another room, when he met the celebrated Volta, "the Newton of electricity."
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. III, No. XVII, October 1851|Various
It was in 1800 on the threshold of the nineteenth century, that Volta devised the first electric battery.
Little Masterpieces of Science:|Various

British Dictionary definitions for volta (1 of 3)

volta

/ (ˈvɒltə, Italian ˈvɔlta) /

noun plural -te (Italian -te)

a quick-moving Italian dance popular during the 16th and 17th centuries

a piece of music written for or in the rhythm of this dance, in triple time

Word Origin for volta

C17: from Italian: turn; see volt ²

British Dictionary definitions for volta (2 of 3)

Volta¹

/ (ˈvɒltə) /

noun

a river in W Africa, formed by the confluence of the Black Volta and the White Volta in N central Ghana: flows south to the Bight of Benin: the chief river of Ghana. Length: 480 km (300 miles); (including the Black Volta) 1600 km (1000 miles)

Lake Volta an artificial lake in Ghana, extending 408 km (250 miles) upstream from the Volta River Dam on the Volta River: completed in 1966. Area: 8482 sq km (3275 sq miles)

British Dictionary definitions for volta (3 of 3)

Volta²

/ (ˈvəʊltə, Italian ˈvɔlta) /

noun

Count Alessandro (alesˈsandro). 1745–1827, Italian physicist after whom the volt is named. He made important contributions to the theory of current electricity and invented the voltaic pile (1800), the electrophorus (1775), and an electroscope

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Scientific definitions for volta

Volta

[ vōl′tə ]

Count Alessandro 1745-1827

Italian physicist who in 1800 invented the voltaic pile, which was the first source of continuous electric current. The volt unit of electromotive force is named for him.

单词	volta
释义	volta [ vohl-tuh, vol-; Italian vawl-tah ] / ˈvoʊl tə, ˈvɒl-; Italian ˈvɔl tɑ / noun, plural vol·te [vohl-tey, vol-; Italian vawl-te]. /ˈvoʊl teɪ, ˈvɒl-; Italian ˈvɔl tɛ/. Music. turn; time (used in phrases): una volta (“once”);prima volta (“first time”). Origin of volta 1635–45; <Italian: a turn; see volt² Words nearby volta Volstead Act, Volsteadism, Volsung, Volsunga Saga, volt, volta, Volta effect, voltage, voltage divider, voltage regulator, voltaic Definition for volta (2 of 2) Volta [ vohl-tuh or, Italian vawl-tah for 1; vol-tuh, vohl- for 2 ] / ˈvoʊl tə or, Italian ˈvɔl tɑ for 1; ˈvɒl tə, ˈvoʊl- for 2 / noun Count A·les·san·dro [ah-les-sahn-draw], /ˌɑ lɛsˈsɑn drɔ/, 1745–1827, Italian physicist. a river in W Africa, in Ghana, formed by the confluence of the Black Volta and the White Volta and flowing S into the Bight of Benin. About 250 miles (400 km) long; with branches about 1,240 miles (1,995 km) long. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for volta The subsidiary fair, Volta, was crackling; there, I ran into Katelijne de Backer of the Armory. Live From Art Basel\|Anthony Haden-Guest\|June 17, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Volta, his contemporary and countryman, finally solved the problem as to the reason why. Steam Steel and Electricity\|James W. Steele Volta proved that the electricity was caused by the contact of the metals. Things a Boy Should Know About Electricity\|Thomas M. (Thomas Matthew) St. John This Volta electrophorus, and these three blackboards, will serve for the purpose. Scientific American Supplement, No. 647, May 26, 1888\|Various He then proceeded to another room, when he met the celebrated Volta, "the Newton of electricity." Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. III, No. XVII, October 1851\|Various It was in 1800 on the threshold of the nineteenth century, that Volta devised the first electric battery. Little Masterpieces of Science:\|Various British Dictionary definitions for volta (1 of 3) volta / (ˈvɒltə, Italian ˈvɔlta) / noun plural -te (Italian -te) a quick-moving Italian dance popular during the 16th and 17th centuries a piece of music written for or in the rhythm of this dance, in triple time Word Origin for volta C17: from Italian: turn; see volt ² British Dictionary definitions for volta (2 of 3) Volta¹ / (ˈvɒltə) / noun a river in W Africa, formed by the confluence of the Black Volta and the White Volta in N central Ghana: flows south to the Bight of Benin: the chief river of Ghana. Length: 480 km (300 miles); (including the Black Volta) 1600 km (1000 miles) Lake Volta an artificial lake in Ghana, extending 408 km (250 miles) upstream from the Volta River Dam on the Volta River: completed in 1966. Area: 8482 sq km (3275 sq miles) British Dictionary definitions for volta (3 of 3) Volta² / (ˈvəʊltə, Italian ˈvɔlta) / noun Count Alessandro (alesˈsandro). 1745–1827, Italian physicist after whom the volt is named. He made important contributions to the theory of current electricity and invented the voltaic pile (1800), the electrophorus (1775), and an electroscope Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for volta Volta [ vōl′tə ] Count Alessandro 1745-1827 Italian physicist who in 1800 invented the voltaic pile, which was the first source of continuous electric current. The volt unit of electromotive force is named for him. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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