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kilowatt-hour

[kil-uh-wot-ouuh r, -ou-er]
noun
  1. a unit of energy, equivalent to the energy transferred or expended in one hour by one kilowatt of power; approximately 1.34 horsepower-hours. Abbreviation: kWh, K.W.H., kwhr
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Origin of kilowatt-hour

First recorded in 1890–95
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Examples from the Web for kwh

Historical Examples of kwh

  • A kilowatt is usually indicated by "kw" and a kilowatt hour by "kwh."

    Electricity for the 4-H Scientist

    Eric B. Wilson

  • This tells you the number of kwh used by the appliance during the month.

  • Ten 100-watt light bulbs burning for one hour would use one kilowatt-hour—one kwh.

British Dictionary definitions for kwh

kWh

abbreviation for
  1. kilowatt-hour
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kilowatt-hour

noun
  1. a unit of energy equal to the work done by a power of 1000 watts in one hourSymbol: kWh
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kwh in Science

kilowatt-hour

  1. A unit used to measure energy, especially electrical energy in commercial applications. One kilowatt-hour is equal to one kilowatt of power produced or consumed over a period of one hour, or 3.6 X 106 joules.
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kwh in Culture

kilowatt-hour

[(kil-uh-waht)]

A unit of energy: the expenditure of one kilowatt of power for one hour. A toaster running for an hour will use about this much energy.

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