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kilowatt

[ kil-uh-wot ]

noun

  1. a unit of power, equal to 1000 watts. : kW, kw


kilowatt

/ ˈkɪləʊˌwɒt /

noun

  1. one thousand watts kW


kilowatt

/ kĭlə-wŏt′ /

  1. A unit of power equal to 1,000 watts.


kilowatt

  1. One thousand watts . ( See power .)


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Word History and Origins

Origin of kilowatt1

First recorded in 1880–85; kilo- + watt

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Example Sentences

Over the course of a year, the 75-watt incandescent uses 82 kilowatt hours of electricity, costing $11.48.

It's going in at ten kilovolts, so that's a five billion kilowatt supply.

One gram of lithium hydride would give nearly fifty-eight kilowatt-hours of energy in one blast.

The rental charges are nominal in amount, the maximum being about 1/16 of a cent per kilowatt hour.

Kilowatts—Your electric bill usually reads in kilowatt hours.

Volts times amperes equals (watts) (kilowatt hours) (alternating current).

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