How to Use wattage in a Sentence

wattage

noun
Definition of wattagenext
  • Use a bulb with low wattage.
  • But for the same size and wattage, the Whirlpool 1.7 Cu.
    — Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Cut two 12-inch pieces of the low-wattage wire and strip the ends.
    — James Schadewald, Popular Mechanics, 25 Oct. 2017
  • And maybe, just maybe, that’s the switch that turns on the star’s high-wattage game.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2021
  • This is a megaevent, so the wattage of the stars will be brighter than ever.
    — Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com, 19 June 2017
  • But that's nothing compared to the wattage of the Wilshire Grand.
    — Benjamin Oreskes, latimes.com, 24 June 2017
  • Asked about the prospect of finding the field more, the trademark smile added wattage.
    — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2022
  • In the house three low-wattage light bulbs flickered on.
    — David Fettling, Longreads, 29 Mar. 2018
  • The high-wattage piece would be an elegant for the bride-to-be.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 July 2018
  • Iraq was like a vast prison yard lit up by high-wattage lamps.
    — chicagotribune.com, 7 Mar. 2018
  • The star wattage is blinding, but the film fizzles out.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Oct. 2022
  • The dimming of the on-field star wattage comes at the worst possible time for the NFL.
    — Mark Maske, chicagotribune.com, 15 Dec. 2017
  • That might be partly due to the lack of star wattage in plays this season.
    — Washington Post, 5 June 2017
  • This has a flexible neck and works with a max wattage of 100W.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 2 Apr. 2021
  • That’s because the sun is gaining wattage rapidly, and the days are now longer than the nights.
    — Anthony R. Wood, Philly.com, 20 Mar. 2018
  • Raytheon doesn't even bother to include the laser's wattage.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 27 June 2017
  • Workers put in lower-wattage LED bulbs and shields to focus the light on the ground.
    — USA TODAY, 5 June 2019
  • Along with the big wattage numbers, the motor also makes a stout 160Nm of torque.
    — Bill Roberson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2021
  • There are just the 15 performances this season, and the first run of two has the lowest wattage.
    — David Allen, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2017
  • No need to read through timetables for wattage and minutes.
    — Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Hegerberg’s absence dims the star wattage in France–along with her country’s chances.
    — Siobhan Morrin, Time, 5 June 2019
  • The higher the wattage your food processor has, the better.
    — Audrey Bruno, SELF, 15 Jan. 2019
  • This year’s festival is a little short on the mega-wattage star power at the top of the bill.
    — Dan Deluca, Philly.com, 4 June 2018
  • This isn’t a knock on Beilein, but in terms of pure star power, Howard has a much higher wattage.
    — Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 14 July 2019
  • But if the math of weight and wattage showed that panels are a good idea, everyone would do it.
    — Alexander George, Popular Mechanics, 2 Aug. 2020
  • While quiet, Sutton is quick with a high-wattage smile.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Nov. 2021
  • The new fixtures are shielded to keep light focused on the ground and have lower-wattage LED bulbs.
    — Weldon Johnson, azcentral, 5 June 2019
  • Few would dispute that the film still would have been a major hit with lower-wattage leads.
    — Isaac Feldberg, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2019
  • The quick-turn election isn’t the only reason this season is high wattage.
    — Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 28 Sep. 2024
  • The highest wattage achieved from a potato battery is 11.43 watts of electricity.
    — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Sep. 2024

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