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