volt

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  1. noun The International System unit of electric potential and electromotive force, equal to the difference of electric potential between two points on a conducting wire carrying a constant current of one ampere when the power dissipated between the points is one watt. See Table at measurement.
  2. noun Sports A circular movement executed by a horse in manège.
  3. noun Sports A sudden movement made in avoiding a thrust in fencing.

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  • If the voltage reading at the B-terminal is lower than 0.5 volt, the concern is either in the connections at the solenoid, or in the solenoid contacts. —  Lincoln vs Cadillac
  • (Examples are: volt, ampere, ohm, watt, hertz, etc.) —  Damn Interesting
  • The volt is a nice concept, but who in this sprawled out state —  GM FastLane
  • The BEV test vehicle can be charged from either a standard 220-volt or 110-volt power outlet, with respective charge times of 6 or 12 hours. —  Green Car Congress
  • You can plug in 110 volt, 12 volt, and 5 volt DC power sources, and you can get five hours at full power. —  InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs
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  1. After Count Alessandro Volta.
  2. French volte, from Italian volta, turn, from voltare, to turn, leap; see vault2.

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  1. from French volte, a turn or wheel, from Italian volta, a turn, from Latin volvere, past participle volutus, turn about or round: see vault, volute.
  2. = French volte; from Italian Volta, the name of the discoverer of voltaism.
 

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