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A circular tread; a gait by which a horse going sideways round a center makes two concentric tracks.

A unit of electric measurement equal to the product of a volt and an ampere. For direct current it is a measure of power and is the same as a watt; for alternating current it is a measure of apparent power.

ed in phrases signifying that the part is to be repeated one, two, or more times; as, una volta, once. Seconda volta, second time, points to certain modifications in the close of a repeated strain.

Of or pertaining to voltaic electricity, or voltaism.

An instrument for the exact measurement of electric currents.

Electric potential or potential difference, expressed in volts.

In electrotypy, the act or art of copying, in metals deposited by electrolytic action, a form or pattern which is made the negative electrode. [R.]

Of or pertaining to Alessandro Volta, who first devised apparatus for developing electric currents by chemical action, and established this branch of electric science; discovered by Volta; as, voltaic electricity.

Of or relating to Voltaire, the French author. J. Morley.

The theories or practice of Voltaire. J. Morley.

ectricity which is developed by the chemical action between metals and different liquids; voltaic electricity; also, the science which treats of this form of electricity; -- called also galvanism, from Galvani, on account of his experiments showing the remarkable influence of this agent on animals.

An instrument for measuring the voltaic electricity passing through it, by its effect in decomposing water or some other chemical compound acting as an electrolyte.

A wattmeter.

A form of voltaic, or galvanic, battery suitable for use electrotyping. G. Francis.

An electrotype. [R.]

Turn, that is, turn over the leaf. Volti subito Etym: [It.] (Mus.), turn over quickly.

A tumbler; a leaper or vaulter.

An instrument for measuring in volts the differences of potential between different points of an electrical circuit.

ccurring in implanted spherical globules of a yellowish or brownish color; -- called also voltzine.

The architectural member surrounding the curved opening of an arch, corresponding to the architrave in the case of a square opening.