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abbreviation

kilometer; kilometers.

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Words nearby km

klutz, klutzy, Klüver-Bucy syndrome, Klydonograph, Klystron, km, kMc, K meson, km/h, kmps, km/sec

Other definitions for km (2 of 2)

km.

abbreviation

kilometer; kilometers.

kingdom.

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How to use km in a sentence

Relay: Teams of four compete in a four-part race, 4x7.5km (30km total) for men and 4x6km (24km total) for women.
Why the Biathlon Makes Bonds of Us All|Brett Singer|February 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The walkers will now be driven to the second checkpoint, 112 km from the South Pole.
Prince Harry's Cursed Antarctic Race Cancelled As Harsh Conditions Take Their Toll|Tom Sykes|December 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Team Soldier On (Commonwealth) extended its hold on second place after they also dug deep and covered 24 km.
Prince Harry And Polar Expedition Veterans 'Exhausted and Weary' But Solider On|Tom Sykes|December 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When Apophis buzzes the Earth on April 13, 2029, it will come within 19,400 miles (31,300 km) of our planet.
Sorry, Doomsday Theorists|Ilana Glazer|January 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Between them, and equally trustworthy, lie the estimates of 3.0 km.
A Study of Recent Earthquakes|Charles Davison
Ilminskys imprint stops at db; he may have taken km-db for signs of quotation merely.
The Bbur-nma in English|Babur, Emperor of Hindustan
It will be seen that the epoch of greatest negative velocity, which referred to the center of mass of the system, is 16.2 km.
The Popular Science Monthly, October, 1900|Various
Everybody came to "km" her, and she could scarcely get her meals for talking about the long ago.
The White Queen of Okoyong|W.P. Livingstone
Later on another officer related to me his experience when his car broke down at midnight some 20 km.
The White Road to Verdun|Kathleen Burke

British Dictionary definitions for km (1 of 2)

km¹

symbol for

kilometre

British Dictionary definitions for km (2 of 2)

km²

the internet domain name for

Comoros

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Scientific definitions for km

Abbreviation of kilometer