kil⋅o⋅gram-force / ˈkɪl əˌgræmˈfɔrs , -ˈfoʊrs / Show Spelled Pronunciation [ kil -uh -gram-fawrs , -fohrs ] Show IPA –noun Physics . a meter-kilogram-second unit of force, equal to the force that produces an acceleration equal to the acceleration of gravity, when acting on a mass of one kilogram. Abbreviation: kgf
Origin: 1955–60
kilogram force n.
Abbr. kgf A force equal to a kilogram weight or a one-kilogram mass times the acceleration of gravity.
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