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kilocycle

[ kil-uh-sahy-kuhl ]
/ ˈkɪl əˌsaɪ kəl /
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noun
a unit equal to 1000 cycles: used especially in radio as 1000 cycles per second for expressing the frequency of electromagnetic waves; kilohertz. The term kilohertz is now preferred in technical use. Abbreviation: kc
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Origin of kilocycle

First recorded in 1920–25; kilo- + cycle

Words nearby kilocycle

kilobar, kilobit, kilobyte, kilocalorie, kilocurie, kilocycle, kiloelectron volt, kilogauss, kilogram, kilogram calorie, kilogram-force
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British Dictionary definitions for kilocycle

kilocycle
/ (ˈkɪləʊˌsaɪkəl) /
noun
short for kilocycle per second: a former unit of frequency equal to 1 kilohertz
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