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wattmeter

American  
[wot-mee-ter] / ˈwɒtˌmi tər /

noun

Electricity.

  1. a calibrated instrument for measuring electric power in watts.

wattmeter British  
/ ˈwɒtˌmiːtə /

noun

  1. a meter for measuring electric power in watts

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Etymology

Origin of wattmeter

First recorded in 1885–90; watt + -meter

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Beginning at the top and enumerating them in order these instruments are: Three ammeters, one for each phase, a volumeter, an indicating wattmeter, a power factor indicator and a field ammeter.

From Project Gutenberg

The round dial instrument shown at the bottom of each row of instruments is a three-phase recording wattmeter.

From Project Gutenberg

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