wattagen.

Brit.

/ˈwɒtɪdʒ/, U.S.

/ˈwɑdɪdʒ/

Etymology: < watt n. + -age suffix.

a. An amount of electrical power, esp. the operating power of a lamp, appliance, etc., expressed in watts; colloquial, electricity, electrical illumination.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > electric light > [noun] > quantity of power

wattage1903

the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > [noun]

fireOE

electricity1646

electrical fire1745

ethericity1748

white coal1916

wattage1977

leccy1987

1903 Electr. 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.

1933 Times 5 Dec. (Electricity Supply Suppl.) p. xxiii/1 Employing lamps of comparatively low wattage.

1953 J. 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.

1962 L. Deighton Ipcress File xxv. 165 A light of low wattage glowed in the main hall.

1976 A. Hope Hi-fi Handbk. 29 That's a fairly reasonable minimum wattage rating per channel for a stereo amplifier.

1977 Time 21 Nov. 49/1 This Christmas may well burn record wattage.

1984 Verbatim Summer 4/2 From the ceiling hang bare light bulbs of such low wattage that the interior is scarcely discernible.

b. figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] > vigour or intensity of action > force or intensity of operation or effect

strengthOE

forcec1320

vigour?a1445

forcibleness1563

accent1591

edgea1593

strongnessa1604

keenness?1606

forcefulness1825

power drive1927

kilowattage1935

wattage1964

welly1977

1964 Listener 10 Dec. 952/1 Peter Cushing's stolip Churchill was thrown in the shade by the high wattage of this acting.

1980 D. Francis Reflex xvii. 199 She had a powerful attraction..with the full wattage switched my way.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	wattage
释义	wattagen. Brit. /ˈwɒtɪdʒ/, U.S. /ˈwɑdɪdʒ/ Etymology: < watt n. + -age suffix. a. An amount of electrical power, esp. the operating power of a lamp, appliance, etc., expressed in watts; colloquial, electricity, electrical illumination. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > electric light > [noun] > quantity of power wattage1903 the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > [noun] fireOE electricity1646 electrical fire1745 ethericity1748 white coal1916 wattage1977 leccy1987 1903 Electr. 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. 1933 Times 5 Dec. (Electricity Supply Suppl.) p. xxiii/1 Employing lamps of comparatively low wattage. 1953 J. 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. 1962 L. Deighton Ipcress File xxv. 165 A light of low wattage glowed in the main hall. 1976 A. Hope Hi-fi Handbk. 29 That's a fairly reasonable minimum wattage rating per channel for a stereo amplifier. 1977 Time 21 Nov. 49/1 This Christmas may well burn record wattage. 1984 Verbatim Summer 4/2 From the ceiling hang bare light bulbs of such low wattage that the interior is scarcely discernible. b. figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] > vigour or intensity of action > force or intensity of operation or effect strengthOE forcec1320 vigour?a1445 forcibleness1563 accent1591 edgea1593 strongnessa1604 keenness?1606 forcefulness1825 power drive1927 kilowattage1935 wattage1964 welly1977 1964 Listener 10 Dec. 952/1 Peter Cushing's stolip Churchill was thrown in the shade by the high wattage of this acting. 1980 D. Francis Reflex xvii. 199 She had a powerful attraction..with the full wattage switched my way. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1903
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