kilovolt

[ kil-uh-vohlt ]

nounElectricity.
  1. a unit of electromotive force, equal to 1000 volts. Abbreviation: kV, kv

Origin of kilovolt

1
First recorded in 1860–65; kilo- + volt1

Words Nearby kilovolt

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British Dictionary definitions for kilovolt

kilovolt

/ (ˈkɪləʊˌvəʊlt) /


noun
  1. one thousand volts: Symbol: kV

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