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watt·age

(wŏt′ĭj)

1. An amount of power, especially electric power, expressed in watts or kilowatts.

2. The electric power required by an appliance or device.

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wattage

(ˈwɒtɪdʒ)

1. (General Physics) power, esp electric power, measured in watts

2. (General Physics) the power rating, measured in watts, of an electrical appliance

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watt•age

(ˈwɒt ɪdʒ)

n.

1. power, as measured in watts.

2. the amount of power required to operate an electrical appliance or device.

[1900–05]

watt·age

(wŏt′ĭj)

An amount of power, especially electrical power, expressed in watts or kilowatts.

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Noun

wattage - the product of voltage and current

electric power, electrical power

load - the power output of a generator or power plant

power - (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)

Translations

quantit... in watt

wattage

[ˈwɒtɪdʒ] N → vatiaje m

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wattage

[ˈwɒtɪdʒ] n (= power produced) → puissance f en watts (= power used) → consommation f en watts

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wattage

n → Wattleistung f; what wattage is that bulb? → wie viel Watt hat diese Birne?

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wattage

[ˈwɒtɪdʒ] n → potenza in watt

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