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volt1
noun
    1. (symbol V) in the SI system: a unit of electric potential, the difference in potential that will carry a current of one ampere across a resistance of one ohm.
Etymology: 19c: named after the Italian physicist Alessandro Volta (1745‐1827).




volt2
volte
verb
    volted, volting
    1. fencing.
      To make a volt.
noun
    1. fencing.
      A sudden movement or leap to avoid a thrust.
    2a. dressage.
      A gait of a horse going sideways round a centre;
    2b. A track made by a horse doing this.
Etymology: 17c: from French, from Italian volta turn.



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