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volt-ampere definition

volt·-ampere (-am′pir′)

noun

Elec. the unit of power equal to one volt times one ampere: in a circuit with direct current it represents power equivalent to one watt: abbrev. VA

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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