2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Volta \Vol"ta\, n.; pl. {Volte}. [It. volta a turn, turning, a time. See {Volt} a tread.] (Mus.) A turning; a time; -- chiefly used 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. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: Volta n : Italian physicist after whom the volt is named; studied electric currents and invented the voltaic pile (1745-1827) [syn: {Count Alessandro Volta}, {Conte Alessandro Volta}, {Conte Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta}]
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