megavolt

American

[meg-uh-vohlt] / ˈmɛg əˌvoʊlt /

noun

Electricity.

a unit of electromotive force, equal to one million volts. MV

megavolt British

/ ˈmɛɡəˌvɒlt /

noun

MV. one million volts

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Etymology

Origin of megavolt

First recorded in 1920–25; mega- + volt ¹

Example Sentences

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Walters delivered a spiky megavolt jolt to the movie, and perhaps to the stagnant world of Brit cinema generally with her fierce and passionate performance.

From The Guardian • Jun. 25, 2020

In fact, that odd sound was the audible tone of the megavolt current generated by his passionate fascination with the human comedy.

From Time Magazine Archive

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