kilogram-meter

[ kil-uh-gram-mee-ter ]

/ ˈkɪl əˌgræmˈmi tər /

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noun Physics.

a meter-kilogram-second unit of work or energy, equal to the work done by a force of one kilogram when its point of application moves through a distance of one meter in the direction of the force; approximately 7.2 foot-pounds. Abbreviation: kg-m

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Also especially British, kil·o·gramme-me·tre .

Compare joule.

Origin of kilogram-meter

First recorded in 1865–70

Words nearby kilogram-meter

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

How to use kilogram-meter in a sentence

The concentration of PM2.5, the smallest particulate matter, is at 153 micrograms per cubic meter.
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The European formula for Fireball has even less: under one gram per kilogram of propylene glycol.
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There is, of course, cheapness to be considered -- the dollar per kilogram bill for putting a payload into low earth orbit.
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Rhino horn is particularly lucrative—each kilogram can fetch up to $66,000.
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You can only see from above about a meter below the surface.
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Down the block, a taxi that had been parked with meter ticking across from Engel's apartment-hotel drew away slowly.
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Plants are set out one meter apart in each direction, as they spread considerably.
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I think the change began with the failure of the supply of gas from the penny-in-the-slot meter.
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Indeed, he states explicitly that most forms of poetry do use all of the media mentioned: rhythm, tune, and meter.
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A Calorie is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water from zero to one degree Centigrade.
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