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KILOWATT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A unit of power equal to 1000 watts
Synonyms:
kilowatt; kW
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("kilowatt" is a kind of...):
power unit (a measure of electric power)
Meronyms (parts of "kilowatt"):
W; watt (a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm)
Holonyms ("kilowatt" is a part of...):
megawatt (a unit of power equal to one million watts)
