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1. volt-ampere
noun. a unit of electrical power in an AC circuit equal to the power dissipated when 1 volt produces a current of 1 ampere.
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2. ampere-second
noun. a unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second.
3. ampere-minute
5. ampere-turn
noun. a unit of magnetomotive force equal to the magnetomotive force produced by the passage of 1 ampere through 1 complete turn of a coil; equal to 1.257 gilberts.
7. ampere
noun. ['ˈæmˌpɝː'] a former unit of electric current (slightly smaller than the SI ampere).
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8. ampere
noun. ['ˈæmˌpɝː'] the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites.
9. volt
noun. ['ˈvoʊlt'] a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt; equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of 1 ohm when 1 ampere of current flows through it.
