Volt Definition & Meaning

volt
noun
  1. 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

"Volt" in song lyrics

See how volt is used in real songs:

  • "It's bounding like a thousand volt"
    A.L.T. — Gangsta Waltz
  • "Rates I got 4.21 gigawatts of electric volt"
    Atoms Family — Mystic Madness
  • "Like lightening bold that cats flow goes right in the volt"
    InI f/ Large Professor, Q-Tip — To Each His Own

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