Definition of "megawatt" []

• One million watts. (noun)

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• "You can see the commercial potential here if you note that just one megawatt is enough power roughly 1,000 U.S. households."
• "A megawatt is a snapshot figure, roughly equal to the amount of electricity needed to power 750 typical homes at any given moment."
• "A megawatt is a snapshot figure, roughly equal to the amount of electricity used by 750 typical homes at any given moment."