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mega-watt

mega-watt noun: one million (10⁶) watts, abbreviated as MW.

Noun

mega-watt (plural mega-watts)

  1. One million (10⁶) watts, abbreviated as MW.

Forms of mega-watt

pluralmega-watts
alternative formmegawatt

Origin of mega-watt

From mega- + watt.

Questions about mega-watt

What does mega-watt mean?
Mega-watt means one million (10⁶) watts, abbreviated as MW.
What part of speech is mega-watt?
Mega-watt is a noun.
What is the plural of mega-watt?
The plural of mega-watt is mega-watts.

Words near mega-watt in the dictionary

  1. mega-structures
  2. mega-synagogue
  3. mega-synagogues
  4. mega-volt
  5. mega-volts
  6. mega-watt
  7. mega-watts
  8. megaamp
  9. megaampere
  10. megaamperes
  11. megaamps

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