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| 1. | An⋅dré [ahn-drey] , born 1946, U.S. concert pianist, born in Germany. |
| 2. | George Frederick, 1817–1904, English painter and sculptor. |
| 3. | Isaac, 1674–1748, English theologian and hymnist. |
[wot] | the SI unit of power, equivalent to one joule per second and equal to the power in a circuit in which a current of one ampere flows across a potential difference of one volt. Abbreviation: W, w. |
| watt (wŏt) n. Electricity Abbr. W An International System unit of power equal to one joule per second. See Table at measurement. [After James Watt.] |
| Watts (wŏts) A district of Los Angeles, California. It was the scene of severe racial tensions and violence in 1965 and 1992. |
| Watts, George Frederick 1817-1904. British painter noted for his historical works, portraits, and allegories, including Hope (1885). |
| Watts, Isaac 1674-1748. English poet, theologian, and hymn writer whose sacred poems include The Psalms of David Imitated (1719). |
watt (wŏt)
n.
Abbr. W
A unit of power in the International System of Units equal to one joule per second.
| watt (wŏt) Pronunciation Key
The SI derived unit used to measure power, equal to one joule per second. In electricity, a watt is equal to current (in amperes) multiplied by voltage (in volts). |
| Watt, James 1736-1819.
British engineer and inventor who patented a much improved version of the steam engine (1769) and devised the unit of horsepower. The watt unit of power is named for him. |
Watts
southwestern district of Los Angeles, California, U.S. The district, originally called Mud Town, was renamed in 1900 for C.H. Watts, a Pasadena realtor who owned a ranch there. It was annexed to Los Angeles in 1926. The Watts district gained widespread notoriety on August 11-16, 1965, as the scene of racial disturbances. Angered by long-standing social injustices, thousands of African Americans rioted, burned stores, and pillaged the area. Before order was restored, 34 people had been killed, nearly 4,000 arrested, and more than 1,000 injured, and hundreds of buildings had been destroyed. Disorder again marred the district in 1992 when rioting, looting, and arson consumed much of Watts and neighbouring Compton following the acquittal of four white police officers in the beating of African American Rodney King. A notable local attraction is Watts Towers (now a state historic park and a national historic landmark), a group of 17 bricolage spires constructed from 1921 to 1954 by Italian immigrant Simon Rodia from broken tiles, dishes, rocks, bottles, and seashells; the tallest of the towers rises to nearly 100 feet (30 metres).
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