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Volta¹ Definition

Volta (vō̂l′tä)

Volta, Conte Alessandro (ä′les sän′drō̂) 1745-1827; It. physicist

Volta² Definition

Volta (väl′tə, vôl′-, vōl′-)

  1. river in SE Ghana, flowing south from Lake Volta into the Bight of Benin: c. 300 mi (483 km), including Lake Volta

  2. artificial lake in EC Ghana, formed at the confluence of the Black Volta (300 mi; 483 km) & White Volta (500 mi; 805 km) rivers: 3,283 sq mi (8,503 sq km)