Definitions for kilovoltˈkɪl əˌvoʊlt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
kil•o•voltˈkɪl əˌvoʊlt(n.)
a unit of electromotive force, equal to 1000 volts.
Category: Electricity and Magnetism
Ref: Abbr.: kV 1 , kv 1
Origin of kilovolt:
1860–65
Princeton's WordNet
kilovolt, kV(noun)
a unit of potential equal to a thousand volts
Wiktionary
kilovolt(Noun)
One thousand ( 10 ) volts. Symbol: kV or KV.
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