English · Word Candidate

tesla

/ˈtɛslə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: teslas

Sense 1

Meaning · English

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of magnetic flux density or magnetic inductivity.

Noun

Examples

In a draft paper, REBCO wiring has been reported to produce magnetic fields over 35 Tesla; the ARC design only needs 20T fields.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A car manufactured by Tesla, Inc., a battery electric vehicle (BEV) automaker founded in 2003.

Noun

Examples

If they happen to have shares worth a couple of hundred million each, that’s a bonus, but other than their Teslas and Playstations,^([sic]) they can think of nothing they need to spend it on, although if the auto-pilot self-driving software isn’t released soon they’ll have to actually learn to drive

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “tesla” mean?

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of magnetic flux density or magnetic inductivity.

Is “tesla” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.