gigawatt

[ gig-uh-wot, jig- ]

/ ˈgɪg əˌwɒt, ˈdʒɪg- /

noun

one billion watts. Abbreviation: GW, Gw

Nearby words

giganto-, gigantomachy, gigantomastia, gigantopithecus, gigaton, gigawatt, giggle, giglet, gigli, gigo, gigolo

Origin of gigawatt

First recorded in 1960–65; giga- + watt

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