WATT, JAMES

Meaning of WATT, JAMES in English

Watt, James BrE AmE

(1736–1819) a British engineer who made important improvements to the STEAM ENGINE , although he did not actually invent it, as some people wrongly believe. The measure of electrical power, the watt, is named after him.

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WATT, JAMES — born Jan. 19, 1736, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scot. died Aug. 25, 1819, Heathfield Hall, near Birmingham, Warwick, Eng. Scottish engineer and …
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WATT, JAMES — born Jan. 19, 1736, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scot. died Aug. 25, 1819, Heathfield Hall, near Birmingham, Warwick, Eng. Watt, oil painting …
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WATT, JAMES — born Jan. 19, 1736, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scot. died Aug. 25, 1819, Heathfield Hall, near Birmingham, Warwick, Eng. Scottish engineer and …
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JAMES — William James (1842-1910), U.S. psychologist and philosopher. The Varieties of Religious Experience . William James says: Mohammed's revelations all came …
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WATT — n [Elec.] watt
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WATT — ~ (-age)
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JAMES — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *Jacomus, alteration of Late Latin Jacobus, Jacob Jacob Date: 13th …
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JAMES — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Anderson James Maxwell Baldwin James Arthur Balfour of Whittingehame Arthur James 1st Earl Ballard …
Английский словарь Британика
WATT — ˈwä]t also ˈwȯ], usu ]d.+V\ noun ( -s ) Etymology: after James Watt died 1819 Scottish mechanical engineer and inventor …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
JAMES — noun ( -es ) Etymology: after James I died 1625 king of England slang : sovereign I 2
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WATT — /wot/ , n. the SI unit of power, equivalent to one joule per second and equal to the power in …
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JAMES — /jaymz/ , n. 1. Also called James the Great . one of the 12 apostles, the son of Zebedee and …
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WATT — n. family name; James Watt (1736-1819), Scottish inventor who improved the steam engine and coined the term horsepower
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JAMES — n. one of the 12 apostles of Jesus; Henry James (1811-1892) American novelist; William James (1842-1910) American psychologist; name of …
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JAMES — I. ˈjāmz noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin * Jacomus, alteration of Late Latin Jacobus, Jacob Jacob …
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WATT — noun Etymology: James Watt died 1819 Date: 1882 : the absolute meter-kilogram-second unit of power equal to the work done …
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WATT — (abbrev.: W ) ■ noun the SI unit of power, equivalent to one joule per second, corresponding to the rate …
Concise Oxford English vocab
WATT — [watt] n [James Watt d. 1819] (1882): the absolute meter-kilogram-second unit of power equal to the work done at the …
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JAMES — [James] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. (assumed) VL Jacomus, alter. of LL Jacobus, Jacob Jacob] 1: an apostle, son of …
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WATT — unit of power in the International System of Units (SI) equal to one joule of work performed per second, or …
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WATT — watt, Watt BrE AmE wɒt AmE wɑːt ▷ watts wɒts AmE wɑːts
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
JAMES — James BrE AmE dʒeɪmz ▷ James', James's ˈdʒeɪmz ɪz -əz; dʒeɪmz
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WATT — / wɒt; NAmE wɑːt/ noun ( abbr. W ) a unit for measuring electrical power : a 60-watt light bulb …
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WATT — Watt, James BrE AmE (1736–1819) a British engineer who made important improvements to the STEAM ENGINE , although he did …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WATT — watt /wɒt $ wɑːt/ BrE AmE ( written abbreviation W or w ) noun [countable] [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: …
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WATT — n. the SI unit of power, equivalent to one joule per second, corresponding to the rate of energy in an …
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WATT — n. the SI unit of power, equivalent to one joule per second, corresponding to the rate of energy in an …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WATT — n. the SI unit of power, equivalent to one joule per second, corresponding to the rate of energy in an …
Oxford English vocab
WATT — ( watts) A watt is a unit of measurement of electrical power. Use a 3 amp fuse for equipment up …
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WATT — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN bulb ▪ These rocks are covered in algae after being in a small tank …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WATT — abbreviation W (plural W) [noun] [C] - the standard measure of electrical powerDo you want 60-watt light bulbs for this …
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JAMES — n. Agee James Anderson James Maxwell Baldwin James Arthur Balfour of Whittingehame Arthur James 1st Earl Ballard James Graham Barrie …
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JAMES — n. born 1394 died Feb. 20/21, 1437, Perth, Perth, Scot. King of the Scots (140637). The son and heir of …
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JAMES — n. born June 19, 1566, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scot. died March 27, 1625, Theobalds, Hertfordshire, Eng. King of Scotland, as …
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JAMES — n. Spanish Jaime known as James the Conqueror born Feb. 2, 1208, Montpellier, County of Toulouse died July 27, 1276 …
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JAMES — n. born March 17, 1473 died Sept. 9, 1513, near Branxton, Northumberland, Eng. King of Scotland (14881513). He unified his …
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JAMES — n. born Oct. 16, 1430, Edinburgh, Scot. died Aug. 3, 1460, Roxburgh Castle, Roxburgh King of Scotland (143760). He succeeded …
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JAMES — n. born Oct. 14, 1633, London, Eng. died Sept. 16/17, 1701, Saint-Germain, France King of Great Britain (168588). He was …
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JAMES — n. Spanish Jaime known as James the Just born 0441; 1264 died Nov. 3, 1327, Barcelona, Aragon King of Aragon …
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JAMES — n. born May 1452 died June 11, 1488, near Stirling, Stirling, Scot. King of Scotland (146088). He succeeded his father, …
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JAMES — A person who continually lies even if she knows the person she is lying to knows she is lying. Example: …
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JAMES — (the Greek form of Jacob, supplanter). â James the son of Zebedee, one of the twelve apostles. He was elder …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
WATT — The international unit of measurement of power. One watt equals one joule per second.
English Dictionary of Automotive Terms
JAMES — same as Jacob
Bible Names English vocab
WATT — "Measurement unit of electrical power. Symbol: ""W"". Related units are that of power density: watt/kilogram (W/kg) and watt/liter (W/l). "
Electrochemistry English Dictionary
JAMES — King, a Scotchman who was considered good enough to be elected king of England.
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WATT — An electrical unit of power. 1 watt = 1 Joule/second. It is equal to the power in a circuit in …
NRC Nuclear Energy English Glossary
WATT — сущ.; электр. ватт (электротехника) ватт watt эл. ватт
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
JAMES — сущ. Дже(й)мс; библ. Иаков
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
JAMES — пробка
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
JAMES — Яков
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
JAMES — n 1. 1> Джеймс ( мужское имя ) 2> библ. , ист. Иаков 2. геогр. р. Джеймс
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WATT — 1) ватт, Вт 2) мн. ч. (активная) мощность (в ваттах) • watts in — потребляемая мощность; watts out — отдаваемая …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
WATT — 1) ватт, Вт 2) мн. ч. (активная) мощность (в ваттах) • watts in — потребляемая мощность; watts out — отдаваемая мощность - apparent watts - international …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
WATT — ватт, ваттный - watt consumption
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
JAMES — сущ. 1) Дже(й)мс ( мужское имя ) 2) библ. Иаков ( Иаков Зеведеев, брат Иоанна, и Иаков Алфеев, родственник Христа …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
WATT — watt.wav сущ.; собств.; уменьш. от Walter Уотт
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
JAMES — сущ. 1) Дже(й)мс (мужское имя) 2) библ. Иаков (Иаков Зеведеев, брат Иоанна, и Иаков Алфеев, родственник Христа по плоти, автор Послания св. …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
WATT — 1) ватт, Вт 2) мощность • - apparent watts - international watt - peak watt
Англо-Русский словарь по телекоммуникациям
WATT — ватт [c gray](электр.) - watt hour - watt hour meter - watt meter
Англо-Русский морской словарь
WATT — сущ.; электр. ватт (электротехника) ватт watt эл. ватт
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