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terawatt

/tɛrəˈwɒt/ noun · British & US
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What does terawatt mean?

noun

A unit of power equal to one trillion watts, used to express extremely high power levels, such as those found in large power plants or high-energy particle accelerators.

Example

"The new power plant will generate 1 terawatt of electricity, enough to power a small city."

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