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WATT-HOUR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A unit of energy equal to the power of one watt operating for one hour
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("watt-hour" is a kind of...):
energy unit; heat unit; work unit (a unit of measurement for work)
Holonyms ("watt-hour" is a part of...):
B.T.U.; Board of Trade unit; kilowatt hour; kW-hr (a unit of energy equal to the work done by a power of 1000 watts operating for one hour)