noun
- plural of megavolt: units of electrical potential equal to one million volts
Usage: technical; electrical engineering
Examples
- The power line carries several megavolts of electricity.
- Lightning can generate up to 100 megavolts.
- The transformer steps down from megavolts to household voltage.
- High-voltage transmission lines operate at hundreds of megavolts.
- The particle accelerator requires multiple megavolts to function.
- Safety protocols are critical when working with megavolts.