: the absolute meter-kilogram-second unit of power equal to the work done at the rate of one joule per second or to the power produced by a current of one ampere across a potential difference of one volt : ¹/₇₄₆ horsepower
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Motor wattage Budget-friendly meat slicers are rated for around 100 watts, and commercial models are roughly 500 watts or more.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
That's all just hypothetical based on actual Tesla figures, however, KIST tested its electric motor between 2 and 3 volts at 3.5 watts – significantly lower power figures than any real-world electric vehicle bigger than a children's toy.
—Joe Salas
june 10, New Atlas, 10 June 2025
What is the difference between watts and lumens? A.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
This is a test Of all the combine tests, Neeld likes the Wingate: a full-gas bike ride that measures anaerobic power in watts per kilogram.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 31 May 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
That's all just hypothetical based on actual Tesla figures, however, KIST tested its electric motor between 2 and 3 volts at 3.5 watts – significantly lower power figures than any real-world electric vehicle bigger than a children's toy.
—Joe Salas
june 10, New Atlas, 10 June 2025
What is the difference between watts and lumens? A.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
This is a test Of all the combine tests, Neeld likes the Wingate: a full-gas bike ride that measures anaerobic power in watts per kilogram.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 31 May 2025
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watt
noun
: a unit of power equal to the work done at the rate of one joule per second
Etymology
named for James Watt 1736–1819 Scottish engineer
Medical Definition
watt
noun
: the absolute mks unit of power equal to the work done at the rate of one joule per second or to the power produced by a current of one ampere across a potential difference of one volt : ¹/₇₄₆ horsepower
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