watt

wɒt

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Definition of watt - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

measurement

TECH.

unit of power in the International System of Units

TECH.

The light bulb uses 60 watts of power.

energy

joule

power

energy

TECH.

unit of power equal to 1 joule per second

TECH.

The light bulb uses 60 watts of power.

power unit

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Expressions with watt

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watt-hour

unit of electrical energy equal to one watt used for one hour

The appliance consumes about 300 watt-hours per day.

watt second

unit of energy equal to one watt of power for one second

The light bulb used 60 watt seconds of energy.

Origin of watt

English, watt (unit of power)

Terms with watt included in their meaning

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blonde

lighting

2,000-watt lamp used in entertainment

HWU

acr.

acr: Heriot-Watt University

university in Scotland known for science and engineering

joule

lab scale

SI energy amount, equal to one watt-second

watt-hour

energy measurement

unit of electrical energy equal to one watt used for one hour

abwatt

electrical power

unit of power equal to one ten-millionth of a watt

microwatt

unit of power

one millionth of a watt

milliwatt

power unit

one thousandth of a watt

watt second

energy

unit of energy equal to one watt of power for one second

Examples of watt in a sentence

The generator can produce up to 500 watts.
The generator produces 500 watts of electricity.
A watt is a standard unit for measuring power.

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Definition of watt - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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