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watts

Pronunciation: [wɒts]

Word

Context: "energy"

(noun) watts measure how much electricity or energy something uses or produces. Think of it like counting how powerful a light bulb is. The higher the number of watts, the brighter or stronger it can be.

Example

The new LED light bulb uses only 10 watts but is very bright.

Example

This old bulb uses 100 watts and is not very bright at all.

Example

How many watts does this appliance need to work properly?

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