瓦特

wǎtè
noun #24,747

Meanings

  1. 1 watt (unit of power)
  2. 2 James Watt (inventor)

Examples

Zhège dēngpào shì liùshí wǎtè de.
This light bulb is sixty watts.
Wǎtè fāmíng gǎiliáng le zhēngqì jī, tuīdòng le gōngyè gémìng.
Watt improved the steam engine and drove the Industrial Revolution.

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history
The unit 瓦特 is named after James Watt (1736–1819), a Scottish inventor whose improvements to the steam engine were pivotal to the Industrial Revolution. The SI unit of power is named in his honor worldwide.

In Pop Culture

瓦特 Wǎtè
James Watt (1736–1819)
Scottish inventor and mechanical engineer whose improvements to the steam engine were fundamental to the Industrial Revolution. The watt (W), SI unit of power, is named in his honor.

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