Tesla Definition & Meaning

tesla
noun
  1. a unit of magnetic flux density equal to one weber per square meter
  2. United States electrical engineer and inventor (born in Croatia but of Serbian descent) who discovered the principles of alternating currents and developed the first alternating- current induction motor and the Tesla coil and several forms of oscillators (1856-1943)

"Tesla" in song lyrics

See how tesla is used in real songs:

  • "That FOI, Marcus Garvey, Nikki Tesla"
    Jay Electronica — Exhibit C
  • "I Travel the Twilight Zone with Einstein and Nikola Tesla"
    Jedi Mind Tricks f/ El Eloh — The Coming of Tan
  • "love song bass tabs from tesla"
    AOL — AOL

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