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Volta

biographical name Vol·ta \ˈvōl-tə, ˈväl-, ˈvȯl-\

Definition of VOLTA

Alessandro (Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio) Conte Volta 1745–1827 Ital. physicist
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Volta

geographical name Vol·ta \ˈväl-tə, ˈvōl-, ˈvȯl-\

Definition of VOLTA

river W Africa flowing from Lake Volta (reservoir area 3275 sq miles or 8515 square kilometers receiving the Black Volta & White Volta ) in N cen Ghana S into Bight of Benin — see red volta

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13 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Volta
  2. volte
  3. Volta effect
  4. Volta Redonda
  5. Volta's pile
  6. prima volta
  7. seconda volta
  8. Black Volta
  9. Red Volta
  10. Upper Volta
  11. White Volta
  12. prima
  13. Burkina Faso
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