kilowatt
[kil-uh-wot]
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noun
a unit of power, equal to 1000 watts. Abbreviation: kW, kw
Origin of kilowatt
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Related Words for kilowatt
strength, service, electricity, heat, potential, dynamism, reaction, force, pressure, burn, gravity, friction, steam, current, juice, magnetism, application, response, rays, wattageExamples from the Web for kilowatt
Contemporary Examples of kilowatt
Over the course of a year, the 75-watt incandescent uses 82 kilowatt hours of electricity, costing $11.48.
Historical Examples of kilowatt
It's going in at ten kilovolts, so that's a five billion kilowatt supply.
Islands of SpaceJohn W Campbell
There are amperes, and there are volts, and there are kilowatt hours.
David and the PhoenixEdward Ormondroyd
We had to use a kilowatt before they could pick it up at 200 miles.
GreylornJohn Keith Laumer
Voltage, amperage, and watt or kilowatt are the terms in common use.
Foods and Household ManagementHelen Kinne
A horse-power is equivalent to 746 watts, or is nearly 3/4 of a kilowatt.
PhysicsWillis Eugene Tower
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