watt

The definition of a watt is the basic unit of electric, mechanical or thermal power.

(noun)

An example of a watt is a measure of a light bulb's power.

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See watt in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the basic unit of electric, mechanical, or thermal power in the SI and MKS systems, equal to one joule per second or 10 ergs per second ( of a horsepower): for electric power it is equal to one volt-ampere: abbrev. W

Origin: after James Watt: name proposed (1882) by Sir William Siemens

Watt, James 1736-1819; Scot. engineer & inventor: pioneer in the development of the steam engine

See watt in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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

Origin:

Origin: After James Watt

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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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