watt

[ wot ]

/ wɒt /

noun

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. Abbreviation: W, w.

Words nearby watt

watson-crick rules, watson-watt, watson-wentworth, watsonia, watsonville, watt, watt, james, watt-hour, watt-second, wattage, watteau

Origin of watt

First recorded in 1882; named after J. Watt

Definition for watt (2 of 2)

Watt

[ wot ]

/ wɒt /

noun

James,1736–1819, Scottish engineer and inventor.

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Examples from the Web for watt

Watt never did anything to regain his position, although it bothered him for the rest of his life.
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Watt was the first sitting member of Congress to be filibustered since before the Civil War.
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But, like Watt, Millett is the Democratic nominee of a Democratic president.
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Watt is the first sitting member of Congress to be blocked for an appointment since 1843.
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Their only issue, it seems, is that Watt is the Democratic nominee of a Democratic president.
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At this stage Watt himself was more fertile in mechanical inventions than in any other portion of his busy life.
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We have seen that the working of steam expansively was one of Watt's early inventions.
James Watt|Andrew Carnegie
There was palpably a moment's hesitation before the spokesman replied: "Watt Wyatt; died day 'fore yestiddy."
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His daughter too, the dainty Gwenny, she was too good for me—turned with scorn from poor Watt the mole-catcher—but never mind!
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Mr. Watt then requested me to go to the telegraph office, and telegraph to Mayor McCarthy for fifty additional policemen.
Report of the Committee Appointed to Investigate the Railroad Riots in July, 1877|Various

British Dictionary definitions for watt (1 of 2)

watt

/ (wɒt) /

noun

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 horsepowerSymbol: W

Word Origin for watt

C19: named after James Watt

British Dictionary definitions for watt (2 of 2)

Watt

/ (wɒt) /

noun

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

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Medical definitions for watt

watt

[ wŏt ]

n.

A unit of power in the International System of Units equal to one joule per second.

Scientific definitions for watt (1 of 2)

watt

[ wŏt ]

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).

Scientific definitions for watt (2 of 2)

Watt

James 1736-1819

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.

Cultural definitions for watt

watt

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