watt

/wˈɑt/

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

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