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gigawatt

[ gig-uh-wot, jig- ]
/ ˈgɪg əˌwɒt, ˈdʒɪg- /

noun

one billion watts. Abbreviation: GW, Gw

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Origin of gigawatt

First recorded in 1960–65; giga- + watt

Words nearby gigawatt

giganto-, gigantomachy, gigantomastia, Gigantopithecus, gigaton, gigawatt, gig economy, giggle, gig-lamps, giglet, Gigli
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