noun
volt
vohlt
noun
1
The standard unit of electrical potential, measuring the "push" that drives an electric current.
"A typical household battery supplies about 1.5 volts."
How to Use Volt
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe unit used to measure electrical force, like the "strength" behind a current.
Common pairings
240 volts
volt battery
Word Forms
volted past tense, volts plural, volts plural, volts singular
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Etymology
Named after the Italian physicist Alessandro Volta, inventor of the first electrical battery.