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km/h

British  

abbreviation

  1. kilometres per hour

"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

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La velocidad media de su bola rápida fue de 158 km/h.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025

He bowled just one over, hitting around 140 km/h, fast for most bowlers but below Yadav's usual standard.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2024

He hit five fours and six sixes, including one smashed off Lockie Ferguson’s 154 km/h delivery.

From Washington Times • Oct. 28, 2023

For example, the risk of head injuries to pedestrians is reduced by up to 49 percent when the collision speed is reduced from 25 km/h to 15 km/h.

From Science Daily • Oct. 18, 2023

Winds have reached over 100 km/h in parts of the west and over 90 km/h in downtown Halifax, the largest city in the province, he said in a statement.

From Reuters • Sep. 16, 2023

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