watt

noun

\ ˈwät

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

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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 2019 Muscles can generate approximately 100 to 300 watts per kilogram of power (power is the amount of energy transferred per unit of time). — Quanta Magazine, "Too Small for Big Muscles, Tiny Animals Use Springs," 13 June 2018 The chip is rated to dissipate up to 15 watts of thermals and has a base clock of 2.3GHz and 4GHz boost frequencies. — Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, "Lenovo puts AMD Ryzen chips in ThinkPads, giving Intel's rival a boost," 8 May 2019 Grace Elizabeth is down right angelic, with her high, prominent cheekbones and mega-watt smile which has brought her not only commercial success but prominence in the world of high fashion. — Chrissy Rutherford, Harper's BAZAAR, "Exclusive: Grace Elizabeth Is Now a Victoria's Secret Angel," 10 Apr. 2019 Conway’s formula: 16 Lumens equals 1 incandescent watt. — Kathryn O’shea-evans, WSJ, "Goodbye, Showy Chandeliers. Hello, Low-Key Lighting That Transforms Rooms," 25 Jan. 2019 Dreamed up by costume designer Karen Patch, the dress provides a shock of high-watt fabulousness—enough to jolt anyone into a more desirable state. — Vogue, "13 Perfect Rom-Coms to Help With Your Holiday Hangover Right Now," 1 Jan. 2019 At a high level, government and private R&D spending contributed the most to cost-per-watt declines for solar panels since 1980. — Megan Geuss, Ars Technica, "How the falling cost of solar panels can teach us to make new tech affordable," 26 Nov. 2018

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watt

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English Language Learners Definition of watt

: a unit for measuring electrical power

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: 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