megavolt

[ meg-uh-vohlt ]

noun

, Electricity.

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

megavolt

/ ˈmɛɡəˌvɒlt /

noun

1. one million volts MV

Word History and Origins

Origin of megavolt¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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