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kil⋅o⋅cy⋅cle

  [kil-uh-sahy-kuhl]
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–noun
a unit equal to 1000 cycles: used esp. 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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kil·o·cy·cle   (kĭl'ə-sī'kəl)   
n.   Abbr. kc
Kilohertz.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: kilo·cy·cle
Pronunciation: 'kil-&-"sI-k&l
Function: noun
: 1000 cycles; especially : KILOHERTZ
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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