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megawatt

noun mega·watt \ˈme-gə-ˌwät\

: a unit of electrical power equal to one million watts

Full Definition of MEGAWATT

:  one million watts
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Origin of MEGAWATT

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1900
Medical Dictionary

megawatt

noun mega·watt \ˈmeg-ə-ˌwät\

Medical Definition of MEGAWATT

:  one million watts—abbreviation MW

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