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meter-kilogram-second
[ mee-ter-kil-uh-gram-sek-uhnd ]
/ ˈmi tərˈkɪl əˌgræmˈsɛk ənd /
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adjective
of or relating to the system of units in which the meter, kilogram, and second are the principal units of length, mass, and time. Abbreviation: mks, MKS
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Origin of meter-kilogram-second
First recorded in 1935–40
Words nearby meter-kilogram-second
meterage, meter angle, meter-candle, meter-candle-second, metered mail, meter-kilogram-second, meter-kilogram-second-ampere, meter-kilogram-second system, meter maid, metes and bounds, metestrus
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