wattage

[ wot-ij ]

/ ˈwɒt ɪdʒ /

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noun

power, as measured in watts.

the amount of power required to operate an electrical appliance or device.

Nearby words

watsonville, watt, watt, james, watt-hour, watt-second, wattage, watteau, watteau back, wattenscheid, watter, watterson

Origin of wattage

First recorded in 1900–05; watt + -age

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Examples from the Web for wattage

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People blindly following instructions may not realize they have microwaves with a wattage lower than the instructions specify.
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Depending on the wattage of the microwave, chocolate may melt at different rates.
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These required special wiring, as the wattage was too heavy to allow of their operation from the light socket.
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Otherwise you must multiply volts times amps to get the wattage.
Electricity for the 4-H Scientist|Eric B. Wilson
Now that you know the wattage of the appliance, multiply this figure by number of hours the equipment operates in one day.
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Show how to figure the wattage that a circuit protected by a 15 ampere fuse can handle.
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British Dictionary definitions for wattage

wattage

/ (ˈwɒtɪdʒ) /

noun

power, esp electric power, measured in watts

the power rating, measured in watts, of an electrical appliance

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Science definitions for wattage

wattage

[ wŏt′ĭj ]

An amount of power, especially electrical power, expressed in watts or kilowatts.