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kilowatt
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
kilowatt
(noun)
kilowatt–hour
(noun)
kilowatt
/
ˈ
kɪləˌwɑːt/
noun
plural
kilowatts
kilowatt
/
ˈ
kɪləˌwɑːt/
noun
plural
kilowatts
Britannica Dictionary definition of KILOWATT
[
count
]
:
a unit of electrical power equal to 1,000 watts
—
abbreviation
kW
—
compare
megawatt
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