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Definition of Watt, James in English: Watt, Jamesproper nounwɒtwät (1736–1819), Scottish engineer. Among his many innovations he greatly improved the efficiency of the Newcomen steam engine, which was then adopted for a variety of purposes. He also introduced the term horsepower. Definition of Watt, James in US English: Watt, Jamesproper nounwät (1736–1819), Scottish engineer. Among his many innovations he greatly improved the efficiency of the Newcomen steam engine, which was then adopted for a variety of purposes. He also introduced the term horsepower. |