km

kilometer; kilometers.

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Words nearby km

klydonograph, klystron, kléber, klösse, klüver-bucy syndrome, km, km., km/h, km/sec, kmc, kmps

Definition for km (2 of 2)

km.

kilometer; kilometers.

kingdom.

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Example sentences from the Web for km

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

A sizable portion of the force must be able to deliver ordnance of enemy targets from ranges in excess of 5,000KM.
Shock and Awe|Harlan K. Ullman
Table 11 gives the details of the excavation, the material, and the average cost, of laying about 106.6 km.
ASCE 1193: The Water-Works and Sewerage of Monterrey, N. L., Mexico|George Robert Graham Conway
It is a distributing railway center on the main line of the National Railroad, 270 km.
ASCE 1193: The Water-Works and Sewerage of Monterrey, N. L., Mexico|George Robert Graham Conway
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
Between them, and equally trustworthy, lie the estimates of 3.0 km.
A Study of Recent Earthquakes|Charles Davison

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