KILOWATT

kilowatt, kW

(noun) a unit of power equal to 1000 watts

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

kilowatt (plural kilowatts)

One thousand (103) watts.

Synonyms

• kW, KW, ㎾

Source: Wiktionary


Kil"o*watt, n. Etym: [See Kilogram and Watt.] (Elec.)

Definition: One thousand watts.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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