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Dictionary: kil·o·watt   (kĭl'ə-wŏt') pronunciation

n. (Abbr. kW)
A unit of power equal to 1,000 watts.


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kilowatt

A unit of power equal to 1,000 watts; equivalent to approx. 1.34 horsepower.


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To convert from kilowatts to:

Btu/min, multiply by 56.92.
foot-lbs/min, multiply by 4.426E+04.
foot-lbs/sec, multiply by 737.6.
horsepower, multiply by 1.341.
kg-calories/min, multiply by 14.34.
watts, multiply by 1000.

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: A unit of electrical power equaling 1,000 watts.

pronunciation Niagara Falls supplies the surrounding area with a staggering number of kilowatts.

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(kil-uh-waht)

One thousand watts. (See power.)

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Kilowatt

Dansk (Danish)
n. - kilowatt

Nederlands (Dutch)
kilowatt

Français (French)
n. - (Élec) kilowatt

Deutsch (German)
n. - Kilowatt

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ηλεκτρ.) χιλιοβάτ

Italiano (Italian)
chilowatt

Português (Portuguese)
n. - quilowatt (m) (Eletr.)

Русский (Russian)
киловатт

Español (Spanish)
n. - kilovatio

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kilowatt

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
千瓦

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 千瓦

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 전력의 단위

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - キロワット

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) كيلووات مقياس, جهد كهربائي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קילוואט (יחידה למדידת עוצמת זרם חשמל)‬


 
 
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