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watt

(wŏt)

n. Abbr. W Electricity

An SI-derived unit of power equal to one joule per second. See Table at measurement.

[After James Watt.]

Watt

(wɒt)

(Biography) James. 1736–1819, Scottish engineer and inventor. His fundamental improvements to the steam engine led to the widespread use of steam power in industry

watt

(wɒt)

(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

[C19: named after James Watt]

watt

(wɒt)

n.

the SI unit of power, equivalent to one joule per second and equal to the power in a circuit in which a current of one ampere flows across a potential difference of one volt. Abbr.: W, w

[1882; after J. Watt]

Watt

(wɒt)

n.

James, 1736–1819, Scottish engineer and inventor.

watt

(wŏt)

A unit used to measure power, equal to one joule of work per second. In electricity, a watt is equal to the amount of current (in amperes) multiplied by the amount of potential (in volts).

watt

1. The unit of power: one watt equals one joule per second.

2. (W) A unit of power equal to that available when one joule of energy is expended in one second. 1 W = 1 volt-ampere; 746 W = 1 horsepower (hp). Named after the Scottish engineer James Watt (1736–1819).

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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

واط: وَحْدَة القُدْرَه الكَهْرُبائِيَّه

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瓦特电的计量单位

watt

[wɒt] N → vatio m

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

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watt

(wot) noun

(abbreviated to W when written) a unit of power, especially of heat or light.

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