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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.

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Origin of wattage

First recorded in 1900–05; watt + -age

Words nearby wattage

watsonia, Watsonville, Watson-Watt, Watson-Wentworth, watt, wattage, Watteau, Watteau back, Wattenscheid, watter, Watterson
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Words related to wattage

strength, service, electricity, heat, potential, dynamism, reaction, force, pressure, burn, gravity, friction, steam, current, juice, magnetism, application, response, rays, horsepower

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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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Scientific definitions for wattage

wattage
[ wŏt′ĭj ]

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