watt
watt
Definition
watt (wät)
Watt
Definition
Watt (wät)
Watt, James 1736-1819; Scot. engineer & inventor: pioneer in the development of the steam engine
watt (W)
Telecom Definition
Watt is the fundamental unit of electrical power, and is a rate unit, rather than a quantity.The wattage is determined by multiplying the voltage (E), as measured in volts (V), by the current (I), as measured in amperes (A). (W = V
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Usage Examples
Converse of object
- consume: A typical CRT monitor will consume 80 watts on average.
- exceed: These may have power ratings exceeding 200 watts, and problems of noise and running cost have arisen.
- deliver: The Bassman 250 HD Head delivers 250 watts ( at 4 ohms ) of full-size sound!
- produce: Remember that this PA could produce 2 watts out for only 10 microwatts in!
Adjective modifier
- mega: Monsters of Rock Russia ( 1.5 mega watts of PA!
Modifies a noun
- halide: The original 4th order lens has been retained having been suitably modified to accommodate 35 watt metal halide lamps in a 3 position changer.
- halogen: Bulbs: The bulbs are 20 watt halogen bulbs.
- inverter: On all boats there is a 100 watt output inverter with household square pin sockets.
- resistor: If you use larger 1/4 watt resistors, you may need to space the transistors off the PCB slightly.
- bulb: Bulbs: The bulbs are 20 watt halogen bulbs.
- amplifier: I also use a Warwick 150 watt amplifier driving a 12 " speaker.
Noun used with modifier
- kilo: Technical Specification: Output: 12.2 kilo watt output.
Preposition: of
- electricity: The water features are very inexpensive to run - they use 8 watts of electricity - less than a light bulb.
- power: We carry our own custom built sound system in a 7.5 ton lorry, which consist of nearly 20,000 watts of power.
- heat: Except this time you have a few more watts of heat to deal with.
- energy: It still uses 5 watts of energy every hour it stays plugged into a socket.
Preposition: per
- kilogram: The level of radiation of the typical mobile phone is around 0.2 to 1 watt per kilogram.
- meter: The u-value for our windows is 2.1 watts per square meters per degree Celsius.
- meter: Let's consider a photovoltaic system that can extract 30 watt per square meter in 24 hours.
- channel: With 6 watts per channel, these keyboards are ready to go whenever you are.
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