: 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
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: a leaping movement in fencing to avoid a thrust
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a
: 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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Raleigh McCool, Longreads, 5 Sep. 2024
The lower the clamping voltage the better — 300 volts is a good number to shoot for.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
The shock of more than 7,000 volts of electricity shooting through his body blew off his thumb and burned him from the inside out.
—Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
Compare that to the typical household's electric current, which supplies 120 volts and 15 amps.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 26 June 2024
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The feet of other riders are strapped into sleek Nikes splashed in bright reds and volt blues and glow-in-the-dark neons.
—Raleigh McCool, Longreads, 5 Sep. 2024
The lower the clamping voltage the better — 300 volts is a good number to shoot for.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
The shock of more than 7,000 volts of electricity shooting through his body blew off his thumb and burned him from the inside out.
—Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
Compare that to the typical household's electric current, which supplies 120 volts and 15 amps.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 26 June 2024
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“Volt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/volt. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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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
2
: 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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