English Words Starting With V

• volos

  nounVery Low / Archaic / Technical
  /ˈvɒlɒs/A deep, full, and resounding sound, especially one produced by the voice or an instrument.
• volost

  nounRare / Obsolete
  /ˈvɒlɒst/A rural administrative district in Imperial Russia and early Soviet Russia, typically consisting of several villages.
• volplane

  nounverb-intransitiveVery Low (C2)
  /ˈvɒlpleɪn/To glide or descend in an aircraft with the engine(s) off or idling.
• volsci

  plural-nounExtremely Rare / Historical
  /ˈvɒlskiː/A member of an ancient Italic people who inhabited southern Latium.
• volscian

  adjectivenounObscure
  /ˈvɒlsɪən/Relating to or characteristic of the ancient Volsci people of central Italy or their Oscan language.
• volstead

  nounVery Low / Historical
  /ˈvɒl.stɛd/A proper noun referring to Andrew Volstead, the U.S. congressman who sponsored the National Prohibition Act.
• volstead act

  nounC2
  /ˈvɒl.sted ækt/A specific piece of United States federal legislation that established the nationwide prohibition of alcoholic beverages from 1920 to 1933.
• volsteadism

  nounVery low / Historical / Rare
  /ˈvɒl.stɛd.ɪ.zəm/The advocacy for, or the principles of, alcohol prohibition.
• volsung

  nounLow / Literary / Obscure
  /ˈvɒlsʊŋ/The name of a legendary heroic dynasty in Norse mythology and Germanic heroic legend, famously descended from the god Odin, whose members include Sigmund and Sigurd.
• volsunga saga

  nounRare / Technical
  /ˌvɒlsʊŋɡə ˈsɑːɡə/A major Old Norse-Icelandic prose epic and legendary saga from the 13th century that tells the story of the Volsung clan, their hero Sigurd (Sigurðr), the dragon Fafnir, Brynhild the Valkyrie, and the cursed treasure of the Rhine.
• volt

  nounB2
  /vəʊlt/The SI unit of electric potential difference (voltage) and electromotive force.
• volt-ampere

  nounC2
  /ˌvəʊlt ˈæmpeə/A unit of apparent power in an electrical circuit, equal to the product of the root-mean-square voltage and the root-mean-square current, with the symbol VA.
• volta

  nounC1/C2 (Very Low Frequency, Specialized)
  /ˈvɒltə/A turning; a turn or change in direction or thought.
• volta effect

  nounC2
  /ˈvɒltə ɪˌfekt/A phenomenon in physics where the electrical potential difference between two different metals in contact is influenced by temperature.
• volta redonda

  nounLow
  /ˈvɒl.tə rɪˈdɒn.də/A specific type of equestrian turn or maneuver, originating from the Portuguese riding discipline, where the horse performs a full circle at a canter or gallop with a collected, balanced, and rounded posture.
• voltage

  nounB2
  /ˈvəʊltɪdʒ/The electromotive force or potential difference between two points in an electric circuit, measured in volts; the "pressure" that pushes electric current.
• voltage divider

  nounC1/C2 (Technical English, Engineering)
  /ˈvəʊltɪdʒ dɪˈvaɪdə/A simple electronic circuit consisting of two or more resistors connected in series, used to produce a lower output voltage from a higher input voltage. The output voltage is a fraction of the input voltage, determined by the ratio of the resistor values.
• voltage regulator

  nounC1
  /ˈvəʊltɪdʒ ˌrɛɡjʊleɪtə/A device or circuit that automatically maintains a constant voltage level.
• voltaic

  adjectivenounC2
  /vɒlˈteɪ.ɪk/Relating to electricity produced by chemical action; galvanic.
• voltaic battery

  nounLow
  /vɒlˈteɪ.ɪk ˈbæt.ər.i/A device that produces electricity through a chemical reaction, historically one of the first electrical batteries.

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