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Volt vs Volk - What's the difference?

volt | volk |

As nouns the difference between volt and volk

is that volt is volt (unit of measure) while volk is people, nation, tribe, race.

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)

    Anagrams

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    volk

    English

    Alternative forms

    * voke * volke

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British, dialectal) Folk.
  • * 1608 ,
    • Edg. Good gentleman, go your gait, and let poor volk pass.
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