watt

number/wɑt/

Frequency rank: #6,174 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A unit of power equal to one joule per second, used to measure the rate of energy transfer.

Illustration for the English word “watt”

Example sentence

This light bulb uses so little electricity that its power rating is just one watt, making it very energy-efficient.

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