watt

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[wot]

noun

1. the standard unit of power in the International System of Units (SI), equivalent to one joule per second and equal to the power in a circuit in which a current of one ampere flows across a potential difference of one volt. W, w.

Watt

²

[wot]

noun

1. James, 1736–1819, Scottish engineer and inventor.

Watt

¹

/ wɒt /

noun

1. James. 1736–1819, Scottish engineer and inventor. His fundamental improvements to the steam engine led to the widespread use of steam power in industry

watt

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/ wɒt /

noun

1. W. the derived SI unit of power, equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a potential difference of 1 volt. 1 watt is equivalent to 1.341 × 10 ^–3 horsepower

watt

¹

1. The SI derived unit used to measure power, equal to one joule per second. In electricity, a watt is equal to current (in amperes) multiplied by voltage (in volts).

Watt

²

1. British engineer and inventor who patented a much improved version of the steam engine (1769) and devised the unit of horsepower. The watt unit of power is named for him.

watt

1. The basic unit of power, named after the eighteenth-century Scottish inventor James Watt.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Watt¹

First recorded in 1882; named after J. Watt

Word History and Origins

Origin of Watt¹

C19: named after James _Watt

Example Sentences

Last year Mr Watt stepped down from his role as CEO of the company and said he would move to a newly-created position of "captain and co-founder".

From BBC

Mr Watt stepped down as CEO in May last year, saying he would move to a newly created position of "captain and co-founder" while retaining his shares in the company.

From BBC

The following year several ex-Brewdog workers accused founder and former CEO Mr Watt of inappropriate behaviour in a BBC Disclosure investigation.

From BBC

However, federal Environment Minister Murray Watt on Monday said while the bloom and its impacts were "incredibly disturbing", the catastrophe did not meet the definition of a natural disaster under the country's laws.

From BBC

On Thursday, Watt also paid tribute to his late teammate on X.

From Los Angeles Times