voltaic pile
noun · n
Simple meaning
Battery made up of voltaic cells arranged in series.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
vohltayihkpylSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
voʊlˈteɪɪkpaɪl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta
n
The voltaic pile was the first electrical battery that could continuously provide an electric current to a circuit.
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This meaning: Battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta
Used this way, voltaic pile is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
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