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kil·o·cy·cle
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ˈkɪl
əˌsaɪ
kəl
/
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kil
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noun
a unit equal to 1000
cycles
:
used especially in radio as 1000
cycles
per second for expressing the frequency of
electromagnetic waves
; kilohertz. The term
kilohertz
is now preferred in technical use.
Abbreviation:
kc
Origin:
1920–25;
kilo-
+
cycle
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kilocycle
(ˈkɪləʊˌsaɪk
ə
l)
—
n
short for kilocycle per second: a former unit of frequency equal to 1 kilohertz
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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