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WATT SECOND
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Dictionary entry overview: What does watt second mean?
• WATT SECOND (noun)
The noun WATT SECOND has 1 sense:
1. a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
Familiarity information: WATT SECOND used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("watt second" is a kind of...):
energy unit; heat unit; work unit (a unit of measurement for work)
Meronyms (parts of "watt second"):
erg (a cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter)
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