Watt - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |wɑːt|  American pronunciation of the word watt
Brit.  |wɒt|  British pronunciation of the word watt

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

Extra examples

Responding to the news, Mr Watt appealed for calm.

The watt is a unit of electrical power.

Word forms

noun
singular: watt
plural: watts
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