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megavatio

megawatt

noun meh-gah-BAH-tyoh Rare

Usage Note

Megavatio is the standard Spanish term for megawatt, the unit of power equal to one million watts. It is abbreviated MW in both Spanish and English. Electrical capacity figures in Spain's energy press are routinely given in megavatios or gigavatios.

Examples

"La planta solar genera cien megavatios."

Natural Translation

The solar plant generates one hundred megawatts.

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