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Definition of wattage
1 : amount of power expressed in watts
2 : dynamic or mental energy or appeal the celebrity's high wattage
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Examples of wattage in a Sentence
Use a bulb with low wattage.
Recent Examples of wattage from the Web
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A marketable, breakthrough champion who happens to be Made in the USA and celebrated with a hug from the high-wattage Michelle Wie.
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Raytheon doesn't even bother to include the laser's wattage.
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Lemons, a South Philadelphia native studying at the New School, has taken to wearing high-wattage stripes of glitter across his cheeks lately.
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This is a megaevent, so the wattage of the stars will be brighter than ever.
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Music stars like U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Chance the Rapper have treated fans to high wattage performances.
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Even with low wattage chips, manufacturers still have a challenge to hit the 40dbA limit while creating a portable design.
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That might be partly due to the lack of star wattage in plays this season.
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Since taking office in mid-January, Trump has turned down invitations to a series of high-wattage staples of the D.C. social scene where an appearance by the president is routine.
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First Known Use of wattage
1903
WATTAGE Defined for English Language Learners
wattage
playDefinition of wattage for English Language Learners
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: the amount of electrical power measured in watts that something (such as a light bulb) uses
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wattage
playMedical Definition of wattage
: amount of power expressed in watts
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