Kilowatt


[kil-uh-wot] /ˈkɪl əˌwɒt/

noun
1.
a unit of power, equal to 1000 .
Abbreviation: kW, kw.
/ˈkɪləʊˌwɒt/
noun
1.
one thousand watts kW
n.

1884, from kilo- + watt. Kilowatt hour is from 1892. Related: Kilowattage.
kilowatt
(kĭl’ə-wŏt’)
A unit of power equal to 1,000 watts.
kilowatt [(kil-uh-waht)]

One thousand watts. (See power.)

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