Watt

Watt  (wt), James 1736-1819.

British engineer and inventor who made fundamental improvements in the steam engine, resulting in the modern high-pressure steam engine (patented 1769).

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watt  (wt)

n. Electricity Abbr. W

An International System unit of power equal to one joule per second. See Table at measurement.

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[After James Watt.]

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watt [wɒt]

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(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) the derived SI unit of power, equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a potential difference of 1 volt. 1 watt is equivalent to 1.341 ✕ 10^-3 horsepower. Symbol W

[named after James Watt (1736-1819), Scottish engineer and inventor]

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Watt [wɒt]

n

(Biographies / Watt, James (1736-1819) M, Scottish, TECHNOLOGY: engineer, TECHNOLOGY: inventor) James. 1736-1819, Scottish engineer and inventor. His fundamental improvements to the steam engine led to the widespread use of steam power in industry

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watt  (wt)

The SI derived unit used to measure power, equal to one joule per second. In electricity, a watt is equal to current (in amperes) multiplied by voltage (in volts).

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	watt - a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm W power unit - a measure of electric power milliwatt - a unit of power equal to one thousandth of a watt kilowatt, kW - a unit of power equal to 1000 watts H.P., horsepower, HP - a unit of power equal to 746 watts
	2.	Watt - Scottish engineer and inventor whose improvements in the steam engine led to its wide use in industry (1736-1819) James Watt

Translations

watt [wɒt] N → vatio m

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watt [ˈwɒt] n → watt m
a 100-watt light-bulb → une ampoule de 100 watts

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watt

n → Watt nt

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watt [wɒt] n → watt m inv

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watt [wɒt] n → watt m inv

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watt

n watt [wot]

(abbreviated toWwhen written) a unit of power, especially of heat or light. watt واط: وَحْدَة القُدْرَه الكَهْرُبائِيَّه ват watt watt das Watt βατ vatio vatt وات watti watt וַוט ताप या प्रकाश की एक इकाई vat watt watt vatt watt ワット 와트 vatas vats watt watt watt wat watt watt ватт watt vat vat watt หน่วยวัดกำลังไฟฟ้า vat (光或熱計量單位)瓦特 ват بجلی کا یونٹ oát, đơn vị điện năng （电的计量单位）瓦特