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kilovolt-ampere
[ kil-uh-vohlt-am-peer, -am-peer ]
/ ˈkɪl əˌvoʊltˈæm pɪər, -æmˈpɪər /
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noun
an electrical unit, equal to 1000 volt-amperes. Abbreviation: kVA, kva
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Origin of kilovolt-ampere
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby kilovolt-ampere
kiloparsec, kilopascal, kiloton, kilovolt, kilovoltage, kilovolt-ampere, kilowatt, kilowatt-hour, Kilpatrick, Kilroy, kilt
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