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wattmeter
wattmeter [ wót meetər ] (plural wattmeters)


noun 
Definition:
 
instrument measuring electrical power: an instrument designed to measure the magnitude of the power in an electric circuit. It may be scaled in watts, kilowatts, or megawatts.
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