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KILO
kilogram, kg, kilo
(noun) one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d’Unites; “a kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
kilo (plural kilos)
Clipping of kilogram.
The letter K in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
Anagrams
• Ilok, Loki
Source: Wiktionary
Ki"lo, n.; pl. Kilos. Etym: [F.]
Definition: An abbreviation of Kilogram.
Kil"o-. [F. kilo-. See Kilogram.]
Definition: A combining form used to signify thousand in forming the names of units of measurement; as, kilogram, kilometer, kilowatt, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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