kilogram-force

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

/ ˈkɪl əˌgræmˈfɔrs, -ˈfoʊrs /

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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

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Origin of kilogram-force

First recorded in 1955–60

Words nearby kilogram-force

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

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In the time of destruction they shall pour out their force: and they shall appease the wrath of him that made them.
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