kilowatt

[ kil-uh-wot ]
/ ˈkɪl əˌwɒt /

noun

a unit of power, equal to 1000 watts. Abbreviation: kW, kw

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Origin of kilowatt

First recorded in 1880–85; kilo- + watt

Words nearby kilowatt

kiloparsec, kiloton, kilovolt, kilovolt-ampere, kilovoltage, kilowatt, kilowatt-hour, kilpatrick, kilroy, kilt, kilt pleat
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Words related to kilowatt

strength, service, electricity, heat, potential, dynamism, reaction, force, pressure, burn, gravity, friction, steam, current, juice, magnetism, application, response, rays, wattage

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British Dictionary definitions for kilowatt

kilowatt
/ (ˈkɪləʊˌwɒt) /

noun

one thousand wattsSymbol: kW
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for kilowatt

kilowatt
[ kĭl′ə-wŏt′ ]

A unit of power equal to 1,000 watts.
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Cultural definitions for kilowatt

kilowatt
[ (kil-uh-waht) ]

One thousand watts. (See power.)

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