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Volt vs Molt - What's the difference?

volt | molt |

As nouns the difference between volt and molt

is that volt is in the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical potential and electromotive force (voltage); the potential difference across a conductor when a current of one ampere uses one watt of power. Symbol: V while molt is the process of shedding or losing a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc.

As a verb molt is

to shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc. and replace it by a fresh layer.

volt

English

(wikipedia volt)

Etymology 1

Named after the Italian physicist .

Noun

(en noun)
  • In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical potential and electromotive force (voltage); the potential difference across a conductor when a current of one ampere uses one watt of power. Symbol: V
    • Derived terms
    * voltage * voltmeter * picovolt * nanovolt * microvolt * millivolt * kilovolt * megavolt * gigavolt

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) volte

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A circular tread; a gait by which a horse going sideways round a centre makes two concentric tracks.
  • (fencing) A sudden movement to avoid a thrust.
    • (Webster 1913)

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    molt

    English

    Alternative forms

    * moult (British English )

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc. and replace it by a fresh layer.
  • To shed in such a manner.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The process of shedding or losing a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc.
    • Some birds change colour during their winter molt .
  • The skin or feathers cast off during the process of ing.

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