megawatt
noun/ˈmɛɡəwɑt/
Frequency rank: #17,457 most common English word
Meaning
A unit of electrical power equal to one million watts, used to measure large-scale energy output.
Example sentence
The new solar farm can generate enough megawatt power to light up an entire city.
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