kilogram-meter

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kil·o·gram-me·ter

(kĭl′ə-grăm-mē′tər)
n.
A unit of energy and work in the meter-kilogram-second system, equal to the work performed by a one-kilogram force acting through a distance of one meter.
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Noun1.kilogram-meter - a unit of work equal to the work done by a one kilogram force operating through a distance of one meter
energy unit, heat unit, work unit - a unit of measurement for work
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