Webster's Dictionary 1913

1729

Voltaplast

Vol″ta‐plast (?), n. [Voltaic + Gr. � molded.] A form of voltaic, or galvanic, battery suitable for use electrotyping. G. Francis.

1730

Voltatype

Vol″ta‐type (?), n. [Voltaic + type.] An electrotype.

1731

Volti

‖Vol″ti (?), imperative. [It., fr. voltare to turn. See Volt a tread.] (Mus.) Turn, that is, turn over the leaf.Volti subito(Mus.), turn over quickly.

1732

Voltigeur

‖Vol′ti‐geur (?), n. [F., fr. voltiger to vault, It. volteggiare. See Volt a tread.] 1. A tumbler; a leaper or vaulter.2. (Mil.) One of a picked company of irregular riflemen in...

1733

Voltmeter

Volt″me′ter (?), n. [2d volt + -meter.] (elec.) An instrument for measuring in volts the differences of potential between different points of an electrical circuit.

1734

Voltzite

Voltz″ite (?), n. [So named in honor of Voltz, a French engineer.] (Min.) An oxysulphide of lead occurring in implanted spherical globules of a yellowish or brownish color; — ca...

1735

Volubilate

{ Vo‐lu″bi‐late (?), Vol″u‐bile (?)}, a. [See Voluble.] Turning, or whirling; winding; twining; voluble.

1736

Volubility

Vol′u‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. [L. volubilitas: cf. F. volubilité.] The quality or state of being voluble (in any of the senses of the adjective).

1737

Voluble

Vol″u‐ble (?), a. [L. volubilis, fr. volvere, volutum, to roll, to turn round; akin to Gr. � to infold, to inwrap, � to roll, G. welle a wave: cf. F. voluble. Cf. F. Well of wat...

1738

Volume

Vol″ume (?), n. [F., from L. volumen a roll of writing, a book, volume, from volvere, volutum, to roll. See Voluble.] 1. A roll; a scroll; a written document rolled up for keepi...

1739

Volumed

Vol″umed (?), a. 1. Having the form of a volume, or roil; as, volumed mist.The distant torrent's rushing soundTells where the volumed cataract doth roll. Byron.2. Having volume,...

1740

Volumenometer

Vol′u‐me‐nom″e‐ter (?), n. [L. volumen volume + -meter.] (Physics) An instrument for measuring the volume of a body, especially a solid, by means of the difference in tension ca...

1741

Volumenometry

Vol′u‐me‐nom″e‐try (?), n.(Chem. & Physics) The method or process of measuring volumes by means of the volumenometer.

1742

Volumescope

Vo‐lu″me‐scope (?), n. [Volume + -scope.] (Physics) An instrument consisting essentially of a glass tube provided with a graduated scale, for exhibiting to the eye the changes o...

1743

Volumetric

Vol′u‐met″ric (?), a. [Volume + -metric.] Of or pertaining to the measurement of volume.Volumetric analysis(Chem.), that system of the quantitative analysis of solutions which e...

1744

Volumetrical

Vol′u‐met″ric‐al (?), a. Volumetric. — Vol′u‐met″ric‐al‐ly, adv.

1745

Voluminous

Vo‐lu″mi‐nous (?), a. [L. voluminosus: cf. F. volumineux.] Of or pertaining to volume or volumes. Specifically: —(a) Consisting of many folds, coils, or convolutions.But ended f...

1746

Volumist

Vol″u‐mist (?), n. One who writes a volume; an author. Milton.

1747

Voluntarily

Vol″un‐ta‐ri‐ly (?), adv. In a voluntary manner; of one's own will; spontaneously.

1748

Voluntariness

Vol″un‐ta‐ri‐ness, n. The quality or state of being voluntary; spontaneousness; specifically, the quality or state of being free in the exercise of one's will.

1749

Voluntarism

Vol″un‐ta‐rism (?), n. Any theory which conceives will to be the dominant factor in experience or in the constitution of the world; — contrasted with intellectualism. Schopenhau...

1750

Voluntary

Vol″un‐ta‐ry (?), a. [L. voluntarius, fr. voluntas will, choice, from the root of velle to will, p. pr. volens; akin to E. will: cf. F. volontaire, Of. also voluntaire. See Will...

1751

Voluntary (2)

Vol″un‐ta‐ry, n.; pl.Voluntaries (�). 1. One who engages in any affair of his own free will; a volunteer. Shak.2. (Mus.) A piece played by a musician, often extemporarily, accor...

1752

Voluntaryism

Vol″un‐ta‐ry‐ism (?), n.(Eccl.) The principle of supporting a religious system and its institutions by voluntary association and effort, rather than by the aid or patronage of t...

1753

Volunteer

Vol′un‐teer″ (?), n. [F. volontaire. See Voluntary, a.]1. One who enters into, or offers for, any service of his own free will.2. (Mil.) One who enters into service voluntarily,...

1754

Volunteer (2)

Vol′un‐teer″, a. Of or pertaining to a volunteer or volunteers; consisting of volunteers; voluntary; as, volunteer companies; volunteer advice.

1755

Volunteer (3)

Vol′un‐teer″, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Volunteered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Volunteering.] To offer or bestow voluntarily, or without solicitation or compulsion; as, to volunteer one's ser...