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kilowatt

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kil·o·watt  (kl-wt)
n. Abbr. kW
A unit of power equal to 1,000 watts.
kilowatt
Noun
one thousand watts
kilowatt  (kl-wt)
A unit of power equal to 1,000 watts.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.kilowattkilowatt - a unit of power equal to 1000 watts
kW
power unit - a measure of electric power
watt, W - a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
megawatt - a unit of power equal to one million watts
Translations
Spanish kilowatt [ˈkɪləuwɔt] n → kilovatio
French kilowatt [ˈkɪləuwɔt] kilo n → kilowatt m
German kilowatt [ˈkɪləuwɔt] kilo n → Kilowatt nt
Italian kilowatt [ˈkɪləuwɔt] n → chilowatt m inv
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