As nouns the difference between volt and volts
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 volts is plural of lang=en.
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)
volts
English
Noun
(head)
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