| Volstead Act |
an act of Congress passed in 1919 and repealed in 1933, enforcing the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages. |
| volt1 |
a unit of electromotive force equal to the force that carries one ampere of current through one ohm resistance. (abbr.: V) |
| volt2 |
an equestrian maneuver in which the horse moves sideways around a center. [2 definitions] |
| voltage |
electromotive force or potential difference, measured in volts. |
| voltaic |
of or pertaining to electricity that is produced by chemical action; galvanic. |
| voltaic battery |
a battery that consists of one or more voltaic cells. |
| voltaic cell |
a cell that contains two plates, or electrodes, of different metals which are immersed in an electrolyte solution, and in which an irreversible chemical reaction produces an electric current. |
| Voltaire |
a French author and philosopher; François Marie Arouet (1694-1778). |
| voltameter |
a device that measures the amount of electricity passing through a conductor by the resultant chemical action, evidenced by the amount of gas released or the amount of metal deposited on an electrode. |
| voltammeter |
a device that measures either voltage or amperage. |
| volt-ampere |
a unit of electrical power equal to the product of one volt and one ampere, or to one watt. |
| volte-face |
an about-face; turn of 180 degrees. [2 definitions] |
| voltmeter |
an instrument that measures the potential difference, expressed in volts, between points. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |
| volume |
a collection of pages of writing or print bound together; book. [6 definitions] |
| volumetric |
of or concerning measurement by volume. |
| voluminous |
having or characterized by great size, quantity, or volume. [2 definitions] |
| voluntary |
arising from or made of free will or choice. [4 definitions] |
| volunteer |
one who offers to perform work or services without pay. [7 definitions] |
| volunteerism |
the practice or principle of willingly performing unpaid work for causes such as those supported by community organizations, schools, and religious institutions. |
| voluptuary |
a person given to the pursuit of luxury and sensual pleasures. [2 definitions] |