wattmeter
[ wot-mee-ter ]
/ ˈwɒtˌmi tər /
noun Electricity.
a calibrated instrument for measuring electric power in watts.
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Example sentences from the Web for wattmeter
I will now take you to see the wattmeter which measures all the electric energy used in this building.
The Library of Work and Play: Electricity and Its Everyday Uses|John F. WoodhullWe will now take the reading of the wattmeter, note the time and read it again later.
The Library of Work and Play: Electricity and Its Everyday Uses|John F. WoodhullWe counted the revolutions of the wattmeter and found them to be sixty per minute.
The Library of Work and Play: Electricity and Its Everyday Uses|John F. Woodhull
British Dictionary definitions for wattmeter
wattmeter
/ (ˈwɒtˌmiːtə) /
noun
a meter for measuring electric power in watts
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