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volt¹ Definition

volt (vōlt)

noun

  1. a turning movement or gait of a horse, in which it moves sideways around a center
  2. Fencing a leap to avoid a thrust

Etymology: Fr volte < It volta, a turn < VL *volvita, for L voluta, fem. pp. of volvere, to roll, turn about: see walk

volt² Definition

volt (vōlt)

noun

the basic unit of electromotive force in the SI and MKS systems, equal to the electromotive force, or difference in potential, that causes a current of one ampere to flow through a conductor having a resistance of one ohm: abbrev. V

Etymology: after Conte Alessandro Volta

volt (V) Telecom Definition
The unit of electric potential difference, or electromotive force (emf).A volt is equal to the difference in electric potential between two points in a circuit carrying one ampere (A) of constant current (I) across a resistance of 1 ohm, and thus dissipating one watt (W) of power.Voltage essentially is electrical pressure -- the higher the voltage, the greater the pressure forcing electrons to flow through a metallic circuit.The volt is named for Count Alessandro Volta (1745
volt Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • exceed: Only where overhead feeder lines occur, are electric fields likely to exceed a few volts per meter.
  • apply: This link enables or disables this function by applying 0 volts or 5 volts to pin 30.
  • generate: The Gilkes Vortex turbine was manufactured in Kendal and drove a 6kw dynamo generating 110 volts.
  • carry: Electricity Overhead lines carry 25,000 volts AC, conductor rails carry 750 volts DC.
  • supply: The installation consisted of a steam driven generator, which supplied 100 volts D.C. for the lamps.
  • read: Turn the large black voltage dial on the front panel to read 200 Volts.

Preposition: at

  • amp: It can handle a PA supply of 12 volts at 18 amps, well in excess of my system!

Adjective modifier

  • +12: When the PC is ready for more bytes it asserts RTS ( +12 volts ) and the flow of bytes to it resumes.
  • +5: The voltage used on the line is nominally +5 Volts.
  • few: Only where overhead feeder lines occur, are electric fields likely to exceed a few volts per meter.

Modifies a noun

  • dc: The system was powered by overhead transmission of 3500 volts dc with power taken from the public electric service.
  • alternator: Retest with multi meter Meter reads 15- 20 volts alternator is charging too much, regulator is not working properly & needs replacement.
  • battery: A six volt car battery was used to power the radio set.
  • transformer: All that is needed for this way of lighting is of course some lights, a power strip and a 12 volt transformer.
  • lithium: Battery Uses a 3.0 volt lithium battery, but can be replaced with a 3.6 volt.
  • meter: You can check if a drive supplies termination power by using a volt meter.

Noun used with modifier

  • electron: The machines used to take X-ray pictures produce X-rays with energies of around 120,000 electron volts.
  • twelve: Make connection to the outer positive and negative posts, treating the two six volts as one big twelve volt unit.

Preposition: of

  • electricity: Super speeds The idea of plugging your computer or stereo inputs directly into 240 volts of mains electricity sounds a little frightening.

Preposition: per

  • meter: Only where overhead feeder lines occur, are electric fields likely to exceed a few volts per meter.