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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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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

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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

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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