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wattage|ˈwɒtɪdʒ|
[f. watt + -age.]
a. An amount of electrical power, esp. the operating power of a lamp, appliance, etc., expressed in watts; colloq., electricity, electrical illumination.
1903Electr. World & Engineer 27 June 1095 Dividing the kilowatt-hours mentioned by said number of lamps shows an average per lamp at station of 463·8 watts, deducting from which 9 per cent. for line loss, shows a net wattage per lamp at lamp terminal of 422. 1933Times 5 Dec. (Electricity Supply Suppl.) p. xxiii/1 Employing lamps of comparatively low wattage. 1953J. Cary Except the Lord xviii. 81 The quivering lanterns, the jumping flames..gave an elation to our saturnalia that would not have been kindled by frigid festoons of wattage. 1962L. Deighton Ipcress File xxv. 165 A light of low wattage glowed in the main hall. 1976A. Hope Hi-Fi Handbk. 29 That's a fairly reasonable minimum wattage rating per channel for a stereo amplifier. 1977Time 21 Nov. 49/1 This Christmas may well burn record wattage. 1984Verbatim Summer 4/2 From the ceiling hang bare light bulbs of such low wattage that the interior is scarcely discernible.
b. fig.
1964Listener 10 Dec. 952/1 Peter Cushing's stolip Churchill was thrown in the shade by the high wattage of this acting. 1980D. Francis Reflex xvii. 199 She had a powerful attraction..with the full wattage switched my way. |