volt

«volt» in Mova's school dictionary: the unit used to measure voltage, the "push" that makes… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a volt, volts)

meaning for a pupil

1) A volt is the unit used to measure voltage, the "push" that makes electricity flow around a circuit. tree →

2) The short form is V: a 1.5 V battery. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science lessons on electricity, batteries (cells) have a voltage marked on them: AA cells are 1.5 volts; more cells in a series give more volts and make a bulb brighter or a buzzer louder. In the UK, mains electricity is about 230 volts, in the USA about 120 volts — dangerous, so never poke anything into sockets. The volt is named after the Italian scientist Alessandro Volta, who made an early battery. Phrases: «1.5-volt battery», «high voltage», «volts and amps».

examples

• An AA battery gives 1.5 volts. tree →
• Two 1.5-volt cells in series make 3 volts. tree →
• Mains electricity in Britain is about 230 volts. tree →
• The sign said "Danger: high voltage". tree →
• The bulb shone brighter when we added another volt. tree →
• The volt is named after Alessandro Volta. tree →

note

Symbol: V (capital). Plural: «volts». Maths: in a series circuit, add the volts of each cell: 1.5 + 1.5 + 1.5 = 4.5 V. «Voltage» is the quantity; «volt» is the unit, like «length» and «metre». Do not confuse with «vault» (a jump or a safe room).

In the corpora

• Overhead railway wires carry about 25,000 volts, and the electricity can jump to you if you just get close.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «volt» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.