Definitions for kilowattˈkɪl əˌwɒt

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

kil•o•wattˈkɪl əˌwɒt(n.)

  1. a unit of power, equal to 1000 watts.

    Category: Electricity and Magnetism

    Ref: Abbr.: kW , kw

Origin of kilowatt:

1880–85

Princeton's WordNet

  1. kilowatt, kW(noun)

    a unit of power equal to 1000 watts

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. kilowatt(noun)ˈkɪl əˌwɒt

    a unit for measuring electrical power, equal to 1000 watts

Wiktionary

  1. kilowatt(Noun)

    One thousand ( 10 ) watts. Symbol: kW or KW.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Kilowatt(noun)

    one thousand watts

The Standard Electrical Dictionary

  1. Kilowatt

    A compound unit; one thousand watts, q. v.


Translations for kilowatt

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

kilowatt(noun)

(often abbreviated to kW when written) a measure of power, 1,000 watts.

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