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Word: Joule
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: named after J. P. Joule (see Joule, James Prescott)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dʒuːl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the SI unit of work or energy, equal to the work done by a force of one newton when its point of application moves one metre in the direction of action of the force, equivalent to one 3600th of a watt-hour.
Short Definition:SI unit of work or energy
Variant Forms:
- J
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