megawatt

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English [edit]

Alternative forms [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From mega- + watt

Noun [edit]

megawatt (plural megawatts)

  1. One million ( 106 ) watts, abbreviated as MW.

Usage notes [edit]

  • Attributive use modifying smile or similar nouns are due to watt as measure of the power used by a lightbulb, and hence of its brilliance, by analogy to smiles and the like.

Derived terms [edit]

Italian [edit]

Etymology [edit]

English mega- +‎ watt

Noun [edit]

megawatt m (invariable)

  1. megawatt
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