W
- noun
- Specialized
- The initial work rate of 0 W was increased by 5 W every minute.
- power in W
- W per m2
- 100 W
Examples
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The phone only came with a 5W charger in the box.
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To commence, a power setting of 2W at an exposure time of 0.5 seconds is used.
Academic text (1996) -
A heater supplies up to 100 W, and a second control loop supplies up to 1 W.
Academic text (1996) -
Power rating ranges from 3.8 W with precious metal brushes to 5 W for the graphite brush version.
Academic text (1996) -
Thus, the workloads chosen for the females were 75 and 125 W, and for the males 100 and 200 W.
Academic text (1996) -
The rated peak and continuous output power per axis are 1,460 and 765 W, respectively (9).
Academic text (1992) -
Outputs range from 300 W up to 300 kW at frequencies from DC to 13.56 MHz.
Academic text (1997) -
The laser was set in the SurgiTouch mode at 12 W of continuous energy.
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They'll also release a 20W smart wireless charging pad that shows the time and charging level.
Synonyms
A unit that measures how fast energy is used or made
Compounds
- US
A style of popular music from the southern United States with guitars and songs about everyday life
Surface Forms
Etymology
W is used as the symbol for the unit watt, named after the engineer James Watt. So W measures power, like the number on a light bulb.