English noun: Board of Trade unit | |||
| 1. | Board of Trade unit (quantity) a unit of energy equal to the work done by a power of 1000 watts operating for one hour | ||
| Synonyms | B.T.U., kilowatt hour, kW-hr | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | energy unit, heat unit, work unit | ||
| Part holonym | watt-hour | ||