megavolt

/ˈmɛɡəˌvoʊlt/
noun
  1. A unit of electrical potential equal to one million volts.
    • Engineers designed a transformer capable of handling one megavolt.
    • The particle accelerator operates at several megavolts.
    • Lightning can carry a charge of hundreds of megavolts.
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