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kilogram
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kil·o·gram  (kl-grm)
n.
1. Abbr. kg The base unit of mass in the International System, equal to 1,000 grams (2.2046 pounds). See Table at measurement.
2. Kilogram force.

kilogram or kilogramme
Noun
1. one thousand grams
2. the basic SI unit of mass

kilogram  (kl-grm)
The basic unit of mass in the metric system, equal to 1,000 grams (2.2 pounds). See Table at measurement.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.kilogramkilogram - one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds"
metric weight unit, weight unit - a decimal unit of weight based on the gram
hectogram, hg - 100 grams
key - a kilogram of a narcotic drug; "they were carrying two keys of heroin"
myg, myriagram - one ten thousandth of a centner
Translations
kilogram, kilogramme [ˈkɪləugræm] kilo nkilogramme m

kilogram, kilogramme [ˈkɪləugræm] kilo nKilogramm nt

kilogram, kilogramme [ˈkɪləugræm] nchilogrammo

kilogram(me)
n kilogram(me) [ˈkiləgrӕm]
a unit of weight equal to 1,000 gram(me)s. kilogram(me) كيلوغرام килограм kilogram kilo; kilogram das Kilogramm χιλιόγραμμο kilo, kilogramo kilo کیلو گرم kilo kilo(gramme) קִילוֹ किलोग्राम kilogram kilogramm kilogram kílógramm chilogrammo キログラム 킬로그램 kilogramas kilograms kilogram kilogram kilo(gram) kilogram quilograma kilogram килограмм kilogram kilogram kilogram kilogram กิโลกรัม kilo(gram) 千克,公斤 кілограм پیمائش حجم کی بین الاقوامی اکائی kilogram 千克


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