Watt

/wˈɒt/

/ˈwɑt/

Watt

the standard unit for measuring electrical power corresponding to the rate of energy consumption in an electric circuit, equal to one joule per second

synonyms : W

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

synonyms : James Watt

Examples

1. One joule per second equals one watt.

2. For some context, cell-phone camera lights put out about 1 watt.

3. The most powerful pickup truck in America puts out about 350,000 watts.

4. So this one's using only about 2 watts.