volt
noun/vəʊlt/, /vɒlt/
/vəʊlt/
(abbreviation V)
- a unit for measuring the force of an electric current
- a high security fence with 5 000 volts passing through it
Word Originlate 19th cent.: named after A. Volta (1745-1827), the Italian physicist.Want to learn more?
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