power unit

/ˌpaʊər ˌjunət/

Other forms: power units

Definitions of power unit

1. noun

   a measure of electric power
   types:

   abwatt

   a power unit equal to the power dissipated when 1 abampere flows across a potential difference of 1 abvolt (one ten-thousandth of a milliwatt)

   milliwatt

   a unit of power equal to one thousandth of a watt

   W, watt

   a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm

   kW, kilowatt

   a unit of power equal to 1000 watts

   megawatt

   a unit of power equal to one million watts

   H.P., HP, horsepower

   a unit of power equal to 746 watts

   var, volt-ampere

   a unit of electrical power in an AC circuit equal to the power dissipated when 1 volt produces a current of 1 ampere

   kilovolt-ampere

   a unit of electrical power equal to 1000 volt-amperes

   type of:

   electromagnetic unit, emu

   any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism