What does W mean in Unit Measures?

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Watt

One watt is defined as the energy consumption rate of one joule per second. The unit is named after James Watt, the Scottish engineer who invented of the steam engine.

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Definition

What does W mean?

tungsten, wolfram, W, atomic number 74(noun)
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

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