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watt

UK/wɒt/ US/wɑt/ uncommon

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a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm

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Scottish engineer and inventor whose improvements in the steam engine led to its wide use in industry (1736-1819)

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Named after Scottish engineer James Watt. For the surname, see Watt.

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