wattagen.
/ˈwɒtɪdʒ/, U.S. /ˈwɑdɪdʒ/ a. An amount of electrical power, esp. the operating power of a lamp, appliance, etc., expressed in watts; colloquial, electricity, electrical illumination.
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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.
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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.
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