KILOVOLT

kilovolt, kV

(noun) a unit of potential equal to a thousand volts

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

kilovolt (plural kilovolts)

One thousand ( 103 ) volts. Symbol: kV or KV.

Source: Wiktionary


Kil"o*volt`, n. [Kilo- + volt.] (Elec.)

Definition: A unit of electromotive force equal to one thousand volts.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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