watts

n. the plural of watt, a unit that measures how much electricity a device uses.

n. the plural form of the watt, the SI unit of power, defined as one joule per second.

“This new microwave uses 900 watts of power to cook food quickly.”

“The engineer calculated that the total load on the circuit would exceed three thousand watts, necessitating a higher-capacity fuse.”

Technical

n. a common English family name.

n. a common English surname derived from the given name Watt, a diminutive of Walter.

“James Watts is the name of the new manager in the accounting department.”

“The historical archives contain several documents signed by the Watts family during the late nineteenth century.”

n. a famous neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles, California.

n. a specific district in southern Los Angeles, California, known historically for the 1965 civil unrest.

“The community center in Watts offers many programs for local teenagers.”

“Sociologists often study the urban development of Watts as a case study in mid-century American social history.”

American English