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nouna 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
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nounScottish engineer and inventor whose improvements in the steam engine led to its wide use in industry (1736-1819)
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- power (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
- v a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt; equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of 1 ohm when 1 ampere of current flows through it
- weir a fence or wattle built across a stream to catch or retain fish
- horsepower a unit of power equal to 746 watts
- hp a unit of power equal to 746 watts
- volt a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt; equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of 1 ohm when 1 ampere of current flows through it
- kilowatt a unit of power equal to 1000 watts
- kw a unit of power equal to 1000 watts
- wattle build of or with wattle
- wattle interlace to form wattle