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kilovolt-ampere

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[kil-uh-vohlt-am-peer, -am-peer] / ˈkɪl əˌvoʊltˈæm pɪər, -æmˈpɪər /

noun

  1. an electrical unit, equal to 1000 volt-amperes. kVA, kva


Etymology

Origin of kilovolt-ampere

First recorded in 1905–10


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