watt
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Definition of watt
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: the absolute meter-kilogram-second unit of power equal to the work done at the rate of one joule per second or to the power produced by a current of one ampere across a potential difference of one volt : ¹/₇₄₆ horsepower
Watt
biographical name
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Definition of Watt (Entry 2 of 2)
James 1736–1819 Scottish inventor
Examples of watt in a Sentence
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O’Rourke, a ten-watt bulb in the 20-watt 2020 firmament, omits the necessary question: Compared with what? — Nr Editors, National Review, "The Week," 22 Aug. 2019 Up to 240 watts of assist with a 28mph cutoff Claimed range of up to 80 miles. — Matt Phillips, Popular Mechanics, "The Specialized Turbo Creo SL Is an E-Bike That Changes Everything," 16 July 2019 To get the same brightness as an old-school 100 watt bulb, pick up a 1,600 lumen version. — Kathryn O’shea-evans, WSJ, "Goodbye, Showy Chandeliers. Hello, Low-Key Lighting That Transforms Rooms," 25 Jan. 2019 The best lithium-ion batteries top out at 265 watt-hours per kilogram, which is nowhere near enough get an airliner across the Pacific. — Umair Irfan, Vox, "Air travel is a huge contributor to climate change. A new global movement wants you to be ashamed to fly.," 1 Aug. 2019 The bottom line: This smart plug is a great option for anyone interested in scheduling, voice commands and remote access to everyday devices up to 1,500 watts. — courant.com, "CNET: Best smart plugs for 2019," 12 July 2019 Ant Charging list available charging stations, the price of charging per watt, and distance. — Echo Huang, Quartz, "China’s ride-hailing giant wants to dominate electric-vehicle charging—so does one of its top backers," 24 June 2019 Using my values, the one turn of the wind turbine creates 291 watt-hours (a unit of energy) but a house uses about 48 thousand watt-hours. — Rhett Allain, WIRED, "Estimate the Energy of an Utterly Massive Wind Turbine," 13 June 2019 The Unicorn has a maximum speed of 15 mph, a range of 10-15 miles, a 300 watt motor, and a 187 WH battery that takes 3.5 hours to charge. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, "Unicorn is a $699 electric scooter from the co-creator of Tile," 20 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'watt.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for watt
watt
noun
English Language Learners Definition of watt
: a unit for measuring electrical power
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Kids Definition of watt
: a unit for measuring electric power
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Medical Definition of watt
: the absolute mks unit of power equal to the work done at the rate of one joule per second or to the power produced by a current of one ampere across a potential difference of one volt : ¹/₇₄₆ horsepower
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