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joule
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
joule
(noun)
joule
/
ˈ
ʤuːl/
noun
plural
joules
joule
/
ˈ
ʤuːl/
noun
plural
joules
Britannica Dictionary definition of JOULE
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count
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physics
:
a unit of work or energy
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