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KILO
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
One thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
Example:
a kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("kilo" is a kind of...):
metric weight unit; weight unit (a decimal unit of weight based on the gram)
Meronyms (parts of "kilo"):
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "kilo"):
key (a kilogram of a narcotic drug)
Holonyms ("kilo" is a part of...):