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kilowatt

  (kĭl'ə-wŏt') pronunciation
n. (Abbr. kW)

A unit of power equal to 1,000 watts.


 
 
Architecture: kilowatt

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


 
(kil-uh-waht)

One thousand watts. (See power.)

 
Unit Conversions: kilowatts

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

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

 
Translations: Translations for: 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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