Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun board_of_trade_unit

1 sense of board of trade unit

Sense 1
kilowatt hour, kW-hr, Board of Trade unit, B.T.U. -- (a unit of energy equal to the work done by a power of 1000 watts operating for one hour)
       => work unit, heat unit, energy unit -- (a unit of measurement for work)