/ wɒt; NAmE wɑːt/ noun
( abbr. W ) a unit for measuring electrical power :
a 60-watt light bulb
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: named after James Watt (1736-1819), the Scottish engineer.
/ wɒt; NAmE wɑːt/ noun
( abbr. W ) a unit for measuring electrical power :
a 60-watt light bulb
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: named after James Watt (1736-1819), the Scottish engineer.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005