megavolts

/ˈmɛɡəˌvoʊlts/
noun
  1. Plural of megavolt; units of electrical potential equal to one million volts each.
    • Scientists measured the lightning bolt at over a hundred megavolts.
    • Power lines can carry hundreds of megavolts over long distances.
    • The X-ray machine operates at two megavolts.
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