milliwatt

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Synonyms: milliwatts, gilliatt

Antonyms: milliwatts, gilliatt

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q3207456}} One thousandth (10^-3) of a [[watt]], an amount of [[power#English:_Q25342|power]] that can [[power#Verb|power]] a small electronic device such as a single [[microchip]]. {{n-g|(Consuming 1 milliwatt during a duration of 1 hour consumes 1 [[milliwatt-hour]] of [[energy#English:_Q11379|energy]].)}}<!--This concise explanation of how watts relate to watt-hours (e.g., KW to KW·h, MW to MW·h) is worth showing here because it is an FAQ among the general public, who demonstrate perennial difficulty in conflating the two.-->.

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