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- [vohlt]
- /voʊlt/
- /vɒlt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vohlt]
- /voʊlt/
Definitions of volt word
- noun volt Manège. a circular or turning movement of a horse. a gait in which a horse going sideways turns around a center, with the head turned outward. 1
- noun volt Fencing. a sudden movement or leap to avoid a thrust. 1
- noun volt unit of electricity 1
- countable noun volt A volt is a unit used to measure the force of an electric current. 0
- noun volt 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 0
- noun volt a small circle of determined size executed in dressage 0
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Origin of volt
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; named after A. Volta
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Volt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
volt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
volt usage trend in Literature
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