gigawatt-hour

English

Etymology

By surface analysis, gigawatt +‎ hour, or, by surface analysis, giga- +‎ watt-hour.

Noun

gigawatt-hour (plural gigawatt-hours)

  2. A unit of energy equal to that provided by one gigawatt acting for one hour.
    Alternative forms: GW·h, GW h, GWh (symbols); gigawatt hour
    Holonym: terawatt-hour
    Meronyms: milliwatt-hour < watt-hour < kilowatt-hour < megawatt-hour

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