English dictionary

watt

/w/A/t/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

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

noun.quantity

Synonyms w

Source: WordNet 3.0
Scottish engineer and inventor whose improvements in the steam engine led to its wide use in industry (1736-1819)

noun.person

Synonyms james watt

Source: WordNet 3.0
A unit of power or activity equal to 10<sup>7</sup> C.G.S. units of power, or to work done at the rate of one joule a second. An English horse power is approximately equal to 746 watts.

noun

Source: webster1913