kilogram-force

[ kil-uh-gram-fawrs, -fohrs ]

/ ˈkɪl əˌgræmˈfɔrs, -ˈfoʊrs /

noun Physics.

a meter-kilogram-second unit of force, equal to the force that produces an acceleration equal to the acceleration of gravity, when acting on a mass of one kilogram. Abbreviation: kgf

Words nearby kilogram-force

kilocycle, kiloelectron volt, kilogauss, kilogram, kilogram calorie, kilogram-force, kilogram-meter, kilohertz, kiloliter, kilolitre, kilomegacycle

Compare newton.

Origin of kilogram-force

First recorded in 1955–60