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Meaning of watt in English
Pronunciation
/wɑt/
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Noun
watt
Etymology
late 19th century: named after James Watt (see Watt, James)
Definitions
1.
a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second
Examples
« the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm »
2.
Scottish engineer and inventor whose improvements in the steam engine led to its wide use in industry (1736-1819)