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kilohertz
[ kil-uh-hurts ]
noun
, Physics.
, plural kil·o·hertz, kil·o·hertz·es.
- a unit of frequency, equal to 1000 cycles per second. : kHz
kilohertz
/ ˈkɪləʊˌhɜːts /
noun
- one thousand hertz; one thousand cycles per second kHz
kilohertz
/ kĭl′ə-hûrts′ /
- A unit of frequency equal to 1,000 cycles per second (1,000 hertz). It is used in the measurement of radio, sound, and other waves.
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