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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VOLT

Named after Count Alessandro Volta2.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VOLT

volt  [vəʊlt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VOLT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Volt is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VOLT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

volt

Volt

The volt is the derived unit for electric potential, electric potential difference, and electromotive force. The volt is named in honour of the Italian physicist Alessandro Volta, who invented the voltaic pile, possibly the first chemical battery.

Definition of volt in the English dictionary

The definition of volt in the dictionary is the derived SI unit of electric potential; the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere, when the power dissipated between these points is 1 watt V.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VOLT


bolt
bəʊlt
boult
bəʊlt
colt
kəʊlt
deadbolt
ˈdedˌbəʊlt
dolt
dəʊlt
eyebolt
ˈaɪˌbəʊlt
holt
həʊlt
Humboldt
ˈhʌmbəʊlt
jolt
dʒəʊlt
molt
məʊlt
moult
məʊlt
polt
pəʊlt
poult
pəʊlt
revolt
rɪˈvəʊlt
screw-bolt
ˈskruːˌbəʊlt
Shadbolt
ˈʃædˌbəʊlt
smolt
sməʊlt
thunderbolt
ˈθʌndəˌbəʊlt
tolt
təʊlt
unbolt
ʌnˈbəʊlt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VOLT

volt-ampere
volta
Volta Redonda
Volta River Dam
Volta´s pile
voltage
voltage divider
voltaic
voltaic cell
voltaic couple
voltaic pile
Voltaire
Voltairean
Voltairian
voltaism
voltameter
voltametric
voltammeter
volte

WORDS THAT END LIKE VOLT

abvolt
archivolt
carriage bolt
demivolt
dogbolt
electronvolt
expansion bolt
fishbolt
in revolt
kilovolt
kingbolt
machine bolt
Mansholt
megavolt
microvolt
ringbolt
safety bolt
shoot one´s bolt
U bolt
uncolt

Synonyms and antonyms of volt in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «volt» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VOLT

Find out the translation of volt to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of volt from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «volt» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

伏特
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

voltio
570 millions of speakers

English

volt
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वाल्ट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فُولْت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Вольт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

volt
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভোল্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

volt
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Volt
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Volt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ボルト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

볼트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Volt
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vôn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வோல்ட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्होल्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

volt
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

volt
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wolt
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вольт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

volt
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

βολτ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

volt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

volt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

volt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of volt

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VOLT»

The term «volt» is very widely used and occupies the 7.312 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VOLT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about volt

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VOLT»

Discover the use of volt in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to volt and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Volt: Stories
Throughout Volt, Alan Heathcock’s stark realism is leavened by a lyric energy that matches the brutality of the surface. And as you move through the wind-lashed landscape of these stories, faint signs of hope appear underfoot.
Alan Heathcock, 2011
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The 12-Volt Bible for Boats
This second edition is thoroughly updated with respect to modern batteries, breaker and panel design, alternative energy sources, and troubleshooting equipment, but it retains the fundamental simplicity that is the source of its enduring ...
Miner Brotherton, Edwin Sherman, 2002
3
Volt
"Provides information on the electric technology used in the Volt, and discusses how the green movement is affecting the auto industry"--Provided by publisher.
Kristi Lew, 2010
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Chevrolet Volt: Charging into the Future
The Chevrolet Volt was introduced to the motoring public with great fanfare in autumn 2008.
Larry Edsall, 2010
5
Re-Volt! Our Impending Energy Revolution
Energy, the stuff that makes things happen, is everywhere.
Jeremy Gorman, 2011
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Managing 12 Volts: How to Upgrade, Operate, and Troubleshoot ...
There is confusion and misunderstanding about 12 volt systems. This book teaches layman how batteries, chargers, and electrical circuits work so that they can make intelligent decisions when selecting or operating their system.
Harold Barre, 1996
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The construction of a 10,000 volt high tension storage ...
A Description of the Construction of a 10,000 Volt High Tension Storage Battery of the Plante1 Type. Introduction. In the following pages it shall be my endeavor to describe the construction and the manipulation of the I0,000 volt storage battery ...
Christian Westergaard, 1902
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Larry Volt: A Novel
Short-listed for the 2002 Governor General's Award for Translation Larry Volt is one of the rare Quebec novels that deals with the FLQ crisis.
Pierre Tourangeau, 2001
9
Deus Lo Volt!: A Chronicle of the Crusades
The author of Son of the Morning Star imagines life during the early crusades, creating a first-person narrative of a soldier in this movement to liberate Jerusalem from the Muslims. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.
Evan S. Connell, 2001
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Analog Circuit Design: Volt Electronics; Mixed-Mode Systems; ...
This volume of Analog Circuit Design concentrates on three topics: Volt Electronics; Design and Implementation of Mixed-Mode Systems; Low-Noise and RF Power Amplifiers for Telecommunication.
Johan Huijsing, Rudy J. van de Plassche, Willy Sansen, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VOLT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term volt is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chevy's restyled, re-engineered Volt gets a lower price tag to attract …
Electric vehicles are not a novelty anymore, and hybrid technology has been adopted in nearly every vehicle segment. So where does the Chevy Volt and its ... «Digital Trends, May 15»
2
2011-2013 Chevrolet Volt Recall Limits Idle Time To Avert Carbon …
A recall has been issued for about 64,000 Chevrolet Volt extended range electric cars from model years 2011, 2012, and 2013, due to the potential for ... «Green Car Reports, Mar 15»
3
The 2016 Chevy Volt can now go 50 miles on its electric battery alone
A week after it was first shown off at CES 2015, Chevrolet has detailed its new 2016 Volt, just before the hybrid car's official release at Detroit's North American ... «The Verge, Jan 15»
4
New Chevy Volt revealed early
General Motors briefly showed off the next-generation Chevrolet Volt plug-in car at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. GM had said it would reveal ... «CNNMoney, Jan 15»
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GM says new Chevy Volt will be quicker and quieter
DETROIT -- The next-generation Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid will be quicker off the line, quieter and go farther in electric mode than its predecessor, General ... «Automotive News, Oct 14»
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Chevy Volt is insurance group's Top Safety Pick
That's why General Motors' (GM) Chevy Volt won top marks for safety in small cars. The Volt was named "Top Safety Pick Plus" Wednesday by the Insurance ... «CNNMoney, Jul 14»
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Exclusive: GM planning lower-priced version of 2016 Chevy Volt
The second-generation Volt is slated to go into production in about 16 ... on the brand's future plans but said: "Volt customers are the happiest customers in the ... «Reuters, Apr 14»
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GM gives Chevrolet Volt a jolt with price cut
The Volt is getting a jolt -- at least when it comes to price. The slow selling newfangled plug-in car, which is supposed to the star of General Motors' portfolio, ... «USA TODAY, Aug 13»
9
Failure? Hardly. Chevy Volt outsells half of all US cars.
The Volt is # 133 out of the 262 models listed, though the sales data are hardly linear: The top vehicles sell tens to thousands of times the volume of those at the ... «Christian Science Monitor, Sep 12»
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High price soured Chevy Volt sales
GM (GM, Fortune 500) had expected to sell 10,000 Volts by the end of last year, the car's first full year on the market. Actual sales tallied up to only about 7,600. «CNNMoney, Mar 12»

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