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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

• WATT SECOND (noun)

Sense 1

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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:

J; joule; watt second

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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