volte

/ (vɒlt) /

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noun

a variant spelling of volt 2

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Words nearby volte

voltammeter, voltammetry, volt-ampere, Volta Redonda, Voltaren, volte, volte-face, volti, voltmeter, Volturno, Volturnus

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How to use volte in a sentence

It leaves out only the actual reason for her abrupt, 11th-hour volte-face.
How Hillary's Feeling About Caroline|Christopher Buckley|January 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Stop thrusts and hits with a half volte would be useful to you.
The Child of Pleasure|Gabriele D'Annunzio
They turned tail with screams and fled to a distance, more than one falling in the sudden volte-face.
The Long Night|Stanley Weyman
She destroyed whatever chance there was of a sudden volte-face on its part—and oh, the glorious uncertainty of this class of cat!
Somehow Good|William de Morgan

Morley speaks of the Volte, and says it is characterised by 'rising and leaping,' and is of the same 'measure' as a coranto.
Shakespeare and Music|Edward W. Naylor
And for all their talk of freedom, Lennan could see the volte-face his friends would be making, if they only knew.
The Dark Flower|John Galsworthy

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