noun
tesla
TEHS-luh
noun
1
The SI unit for measuring the strength of a magnetic field.
"An MRI scanner typically operates at around 1.5 tesla."
2
A car made by the electric-vehicle company of the same name.
"He drove his Tesla to work every day to save on fuel."
"The new Tesla can travel over 300 miles on a single charge."
How to Use Tesla
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the unit scientists use for magnetic field strength, or the electric car brand named after the same inventor.
Word Forms
teslas plural, tesla plural, Teslas plural, Teslas plural
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Etymology
Named after the Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla (1856-1943), whose pioneering work on electromagnetism and alternating current lent his name to both the physics unit and, later, the car brand.