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kil⋅o⋅watt-hour

  [kil-uh-wot-ouuhr, -ou-er]
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a unit of energy, equivalent to the energy transferred or expended in one hour by one kilowatt of power; approximately 1.34 horsepower-hours. Abbreviation: kWh, kwhr
Origin:
1890–95
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kil·o·watt-hour   (kĭl'ə-wŏt-our')
n.   Abbr. kWh or kW-hr
A unit of electric energy equal to the work done by one kilowatt acting for one hour.
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kilowatt-hour (kwh) [(kil-uh-waht)]

A unit of energy: the expenditure of one kilowatt of power for one hour. A toaster running for an hour will use about this much energy.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: kilowatt–hour
Function: noun
: a unit of work or energy equal to that expended by one kilowatt in one hour
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kilowatt-hour  
A unit used to measure energy, especially electrical energy in commercial applications. One kilowatt-hour is equal to one kilowatt of power produced or consumed over a period of one hour, or 3.6 × 106 joules.
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