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terawatt hour

terawatt hour is the alternative spelling of terawatt-hour.

Meaning of terawatt-hour

Noun

terawatt-hour (plural terawatt-hours)

  1. A unit of energy equal to that provided by one terawatt acting for one hour.
    • Holonym: terawatt-year

Forms of terawatt hour

pluralterawatt hours

Origin of terawatt hour

By surface analysis, terawatt + hour, or, by surface analysis, tera- + watt hour.

Questions about terawatt hour

What is terawatt hour the alternative spelling of?
Terawatt hour is the alternative spelling of terawatt-hour.

Words near terawatt hour in the dictionary

  1. teravolt
  2. teravolts
  3. teravoxel
  4. teravoxels
  5. terawatt
  6. terawatt hour
  7. terawatt hours
  8. terawatt year
  9. terawatt years
  10. terawatt-hour
  11. terawatt-hours

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