Definition of "megavolt" []

• One million volts. (noun)

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• "A megavolt per meter of churning electrical vortex snatches at him."
• "The site has its own substation providing 90 megavolt-amperes of electrical power, or enough to supply a city of 400,000 people, the company said."
• "The use of frequent image guidance with KV (kilovolt) or MV (megavolt) computertomography (CT) can reduce set-up deviations, and treatment in prone position can be done with a higher set-up accuracy."