abbr.
kilowatt-hour
kWh
| Dictionary: kWh |
| Architecture: kWh |
1. Symbol for “kilowatt hour” a unit of energy equal to 3.6 megajoules.
2. On drawings, abbr. for kilowatt-hour.
| Abbreviations: KWH |
is short for:
| Meaning | Category |
| Kilo Watt Hour | Miscellaneous->Unit Measures |
| Kilo Watt Hours | Miscellaneous->Unit Measures |
| Kilowatt Hour | Governmental->Transportation |
| Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong | Medical->Hospitals |
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| WordNet: kW-hr |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a unit of energy equal to the work done by a power of 1000 watts operating for one hour
Synonyms: kilowatt hour, Board of Trade unit, B.T.U.
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