KILOMETER; KILOMETRE
Kil"o*me`ter, Kil"o*me`tre, n. Etym: [F. kilometre. See Kilogram, and
Meter.]
Defn: A measure of length, being a thousand meters. It is equal to 3,280.8 feet, or 62137 of a mile.
KILOSTERE
Kil"o*stere`, n. Etym: [F.kilostere. See Kilogram, and Stere.]
Defn: A cubic measure containing 1000 cubic meters, and equivalent to 35,315 cubic feet.
KILOVOLT
Kil"o*volt`, n. [Kilo- + volt.] (Elec.)
Defn: A unit of electromotive force equal to one thousand volts.
KILOWATT
Kil"o*watt, n. Etym: [See Kilogram and Watt.] (Elec.)
Defn: One thousand watts.
KILOWATT HOUR
Kil"o*watt` hour. (Elec.)
Defn: A unit of work or energy equal to that done by one kilowatt acting for one hour; —approx. = 1.34 horse-power hour.