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abbreviation

kilogram; kilograms.

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Other definitions for kg (2 of 4)

abbreviation

kilogauss; kilogausses.

Other definitions for kg (3 of 4)

kg.

abbreviation

keg; kegs.

kilogram; kilograms.

Other definitions for kg (4 of 4)

K.G.

abbreviation

Knight of the Garter.

(in police use) known gambler.

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How to use kg in a sentence

Helga and Gaston Glock met in 1958, married in 1962, and a year later co-founded Glock KG.
Glock Family Goes Down, Guns Blazing|Brandy Zadrozny|October 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Today, rhino horn fetches approximately $65-70,000 per kg, making it worth more than gold on the black market.
Borana Joins the Fight to Save Kenya’s Rhinos…and Wants You to Help Too|Joanna Eede|February 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
People living in industrialized countries in North America and Europe each waste between 95 and 115 kg of food a year.
Eat Your Halloween Pumpkin and Save the Planet!|Sarah Elton|October 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Thus mang and kg (loon and porcupine) take the plural inflection wug, becoming mang wug and kg wug (loons and porcupines).
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft

What is the weight in water of a mass whose specific gravity is 3.3 and whose weight is 50 kg.
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How long must an inclined plane be which is 10 meters high to enable a car weighing 2000 kg.
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Supposing bauxite to be 90% aluminium hydroxide, what weight of it is necessary for the preparation of 100 kg.
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Fast Freight, which may be made use of for consignments weighing up to 200 kg.
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British Dictionary definitions for kg (1 of 3)

kg¹

abbreviation for

keg

symbol for

kilogram

British Dictionary definitions for kg (2 of 3)

kg²

the internet domain name for

Kyrgyzstan

British Dictionary definitions for kg (3 of 3)

abbreviation for

Knight of the Order of the Garter (a Brit title)

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Medical definitions for kg

abbr.

kilogram

Scientific definitions for kg

Abbreviation of kilogram