volt ampere

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volt ampere - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Volt ampere \Volt amp[`e]re\ (Elec.)
     A unit of electric measurement equal to the product of a volt
     and an ampere. For direct current it is a measure of power
     and is the same as a watt; for alternating current it is a
     measure of apparent power.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]