abvolt | (noun) a unit of potential equal to one-hundred-millionth of a volt | - |
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femtovolt | (noun) a unit of potential equal to one quadrillionth of a volt (or one thousandth of a picovolt) | - |
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kilovolt | (noun) a unit of potential equal to a thousand volts | Synonyms: kV |
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microvolt | (noun) a unit of potential equal to one millionth of a volt | - |
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millivolt | (noun) a unit of potential equal to one thousandth of a volt | Synonyms: mV |
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millivoltmeter | (noun) sensitive voltmeter that can measure voltage in millivolts | - |
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nanovolt | (noun) a unit of potential equal to one billionth of a volt | - |
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picovolt | (noun) a unit of potential equal to one trillionth of a volt | - |
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revolt | (noun) organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another | Synonyms: insurrection, rebellion, rising, uprising |
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volt | (noun) a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt; equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of 1 ohm when 1 ampere of current flows through it | Synonyms: V |
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voltage | (noun) the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts | Synonyms: electric potential, potential, potential difference, potential drop |
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(noun) the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts | Synonyms: electromotive force, emf |
voltmeter | (noun) meter that measures the potential difference between two points | - |
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