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volts

volts is the plural of volt.

volts is the third-person singular simple present indicative of volt.

Meaning of volt

Noun (1)

volt (plural volts)

  1. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical potential and electromotive force (voltage); the potential difference across a conductor when a current of one ampere uses one watt of power. Symbol: V
    • If the volt, ampere and ohm were taken as the absolute units, the practical units would be the ampere, begohm and begavolt, names just as convenient as ampere, coulomb and farad.1900, Journal of the Franklin Institute, volume 149, page 461
  2. A bright yellow-green colour often used in Nike products.
  3. volt

Noun (2)

volt (plural volts)

  1. (archaic) A circular movement in which the horse goes round in a small circle.
  2. (archaic) A sudden movement to avoid a thrust; a parry.

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Phrases with volts

Questions about volts

What is volts the plural of?
Volts is the plural of volt.

Words near volts in the dictionary

  1. voltometer
  2. voltometers
  3. Voltri
  4. Voltron
  5. Voltrons
  6. volts
  7. Volturno
  8. Voltz
  9. Voltzes
  10. voltzialean
  11. voltzialeans

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