HyperDic: volta

English > 2 senses of the word Volta:
NOUNperson Volta, Count Alessandro Volta, Conte Alessandro Volta, Conte Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio VoltaItalian physicist after whom the volt is named
objectVoltaa river in Ghana that flows south to the Bight of Benin
Volta > pronunciation
Soundsvow'ltah
RhymesAlberta ... zeta: 71 rhymes with tah...
English > Volta: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningItalian physicist after whom the volt is named; studied electric currents and invented the voltaic pile (1745-1827).
SynonymsCount Alessandro Volta, Conte Alessandro Volta, Conte Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta
Instance ofphysicistA scientist trained in physics
English > Volta: 2 senses > noun 2, object
MeaningA river in Ghana that flows south to the Bight of Benin.
Instance ofriverA large natural stream of water (larger / larger than a creek)
Part ofGhana, Republic of Ghana, Gold CoastA republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea

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