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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

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Nearby words

  1. kilocycle,
  2. kiloelectron volt,
  3. kilogauss,
  4. kilogram,
  5. kilogram calorie,
  6. kilogram-meter,
  7. kilohertz,
  8. kilojoule,
  9. kiloliter,
  10. kilolitre
Compare newton.

Origin of kilogram-force

First recorded in 1955–60
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