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| Kilo
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Pertaining to the amount of one thousand. |
| Kilocalorie
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Equal to one thousand calories. |
| Kilocycle
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One thousand cycles. |
| Kilogram
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Weight measure equal to 1,000 grams or 2.2046 pounds. |
| Kilometer
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Unit of length or distance equal to 1,000 meters or 3,280 feet (approximately 5/8 mile). |
| Kiloton
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One thousand tons. |
| Kilovolt (kv)
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One-thousand volts (1,000). Distribution lines in residential areas usually are 12 kv (12,000 volts). |
| Kilovolt-ampere (kva)
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A unit of apparent power, equal to 1,000 volt-amperes; the mathematical product of the volts and amperes in an electrical circuit. |
| Kilowatt (kw)
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A standard unit of electrical power equal to one thousand watts, or to the energy consumption at a rate of 1000 Joules per second. |
| Kilowatt hour (kwh)
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(1) A unit of electrical energy or work, equal to that done by one kilowatt acting for one hour. (2) Electrical energy usage equaling one thousand watts in one hours. |
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