Wattmeter
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noun.
An instrument for measuring in watts the power flowing in a circuit.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
An instrument for measuring in watts the rate of working or the activity in an electric circuit.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
An instrument for measuring power in watts, -- much used in measuring the energy of an electric current.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
An
instrument
for measuring
electric
power
in
watts
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
an instrument for measuring in watts the flow of power in an electrical circuit
Word Usage
"A wattmeter, the device we use in our labs to test TV energy consumption."
cross-reference
electrodynamic wattmeter
electrostatic wattmeter
induction-wattmeter
recording wattmeter
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
measuring device
measuring instrument
measuring system