VOLTS

Noun

volts

plural of volt

Anagrams

• STOVL, V/STOL, VTOLs, lov'st

Source: Wiktionary


VOLT

Volt, n. Etym: [F. volte; cf. It. volta. See Vault.]

1. (Man.)

Definition: A circular tread; a gait by which a horse going sideways round a center makes two concentric tracks.

2. (Fencing)

Definition: A sudden movement to avoid a thrust.

Volt, n. Etym: [After Alessandro Volta, the Italian electrician.] (Elec.)

Definition: The unit of electro-motive force; -- defined by the International Electrical Congress in 1893 and by United States Statute as, that electro-motive force which steadily applied to a conductor whose resistance is one ohm will produce a current of one ampère. It is practically equivalent to

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

8 May 2025

INSULATION

(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

coffee icon