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power unit

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Noun1.power unit - a measure of electric power
electromagnetic unit, emu - any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism
abwatt - a power unit equal to the power dissipated when 1 abampere flows across a potential difference of 1 abvolt (one ten-thousandth of a milliwatt)
milliwatt - a unit of power equal to one thousandth of a watt
watt, W - 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
kilowatt, kW - a unit of power equal to 1000 watts
megawatt - a unit of power equal to one million watts
H.P., horsepower, HP - a unit of power equal to 746 watts
var, volt-ampere - a unit of electrical power in an AC circuit equal to the power dissipated when 1 volt produces a current of 1 ampere
kilovolt-ampere - a unit of electrical power equal to 1000 volt-amperes
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