n. An amount or power (especially electric), expressed in watts, kilowatts etc
n. The power requirement of some electric appliance
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The rating in watts, of any electrical machine or device, of the power required to operate it: as, the wattage of a glow-lamp.
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n. the product of voltage and current
Word Usage
"Edited by Stuart M. Kaminsky, the 20-tale collection may not boast the name wattage of its sibling, but no matter: These are, by and large, excellent stories, making for a book of which Poe would be proud."