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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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