: the practical meter-kilogram-second unit of electrical potential difference and electromotive force equal to the difference of potential between two points in a conducting wire carrying a constant current of one ampere when the power dissipated between these two points is equal to one watt and equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of one ohm when one ampere is flowing through it
1
: a leaping movement in fencing to avoid a thrust
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: a tread or gait in which a horse going sideways makes a turn around a center
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: a circle traced by a horse in this movement
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Maggie Horton, People.com, 13 June 2025
That's all just hypothetical based on actual Tesla figures, however, KIST tested its electric motor between 2 and 3 volts at 3.5 watts – significantly lower power figures than any real-world electric vehicle bigger than a children's toy.
—Joe Salas
june 10, New Atlas, 10 June 2025
The all electric driving range is set at 30 miles on a full battery charge, and the battery pack can be recharged in about 4 hours on a 240 volt Level 2 charger.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
Each lightning bolt contains up to 1 billion volts of electricity, and can reach temperatures of about 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit, which is hotter than the surface of the sun.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
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The zapper emits a blue-violet light that attracts flying insects like mosquitos, flies, gnats, and wasps, then zaps them with 4,200 volts of electricity.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 13 June 2025
That's all just hypothetical based on actual Tesla figures, however, KIST tested its electric motor between 2 and 3 volts at 3.5 watts – significantly lower power figures than any real-world electric vehicle bigger than a children's toy.
—Joe Salas
june 10, New Atlas, 10 June 2025
The all electric driving range is set at 30 miles on a full battery charge, and the battery pack can be recharged in about 4 hours on a 240 volt Level 2 charger.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
Each lightning bolt contains up to 1 billion volts of electricity, and can reach temperatures of about 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit, which is hotter than the surface of the sun.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
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“Volt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/volt. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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noun1
: the practical mks unit of electrical potential difference and electromotive force equal to the difference of potential between two points in a conducting wire carrying a constant current of one ampere when the power dissipated between these two points is equal to one watt and equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of one ohm when one ampere is flowing through it
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: a unit of electrical potential difference and electromotive force equal to 1.00034 volts and formerly taken as the standard in the United States
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