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Pronunciation / Transliteration: vat
"Esta lâmpada consome 60 watts."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A unit of power equal to one joule per second, used to measure the rate of energy transfer.
"The light bulb consumes 60 watts of power." - 2
A measure of electrical power, often used to describe the output of engines and the consumption of electrical devices.
"This generator produces 500 watts of electricity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'watt' is named after James Watt, an 18th-century Scottish inventor and mechanical engineer who made significant improvements to the steam engine. The word was adopted into English in the late 19th century as a unit of power in the International System of Units (SI).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Watt" is said worldwide
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watt
Transliteration: wat
"Cette ampoule consomme 60 watts."
Watt
Transliteration: vat
"Diese Lampe benötigt 60 Watt."
watt
Transliteration: vat
"Questa lampadina consuma 60 watt."
vatio
Transliteration: batio
"Esta bombilla consume 60 vatios."
watt
Transliteration: vat
"Esta lâmpada consome 60 watts."
वाट
Transliteration: vāṭ
"यह बल्ब 60 वाट का है।"
瓦特
Transliteration: wǎtè
"这个灯泡消耗60瓦特。"
와트
Transliteration: wateu
"이 전구는 60와트를 소비합니다."
ワット
Transliteration: watto
"この電球は60ワットを消費します。"
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