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watt

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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.
[After James Watt.]
watt [wott]
Noun
the SI unit of power, equal to the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a potential difference of 1 amp [after J. Watt, engineer]
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).
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.wattwatt - 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.wattWatt - Scottish engineer and inventor whose improvements in the steam engine led to its wide use in industry (1736-1819)
James Watt
Translations
Spanish watt [wɔt] n → vatio
French watt [wɔt] n → watt m
German watt [wɔt] n → Watt nt
Italian watt [wɔt] n → watt m inv
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"Pray tell us the story," says Watt in a half whisper.
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Three articles in the "Archiv fur die gesammte Psychologie" by Watt,* Messer** and Buhler*** contain a great deal of the material amassed by the methods which Titchener calls experimental.
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Rose despised this taste at first, but soon got interested in Livingstone's adventures, Hobson's stirring life in India, and the brave trials and triumphs of Watt and Arkwright, Fulton, and "Palissy, the Potter.
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