wattmeter

watt·me·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wot-mee-ter]
- /ˈwɒtˌmi tər/
- /ˈwɒt.ˌmiː.tə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wot-mee-ter]
- /ˈwɒtˌmi tər/

Definitions of wattmeter word

noun wattmeter a calibrated instrument for measuring electric power in watts. 1
noun wattmeter A meter for measuring electric power in watts. 1
noun wattmeter a meter for measuring electric power in watts 0
noun wattmeter an instrument for measuring in watts the power in an electric circuit 0
noun wattmeter An instrument for measuring electric power in watts. 0

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Origin of wattmeter

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; watt + -meter

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Parts of speech for Wattmeter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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wattmeter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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