kilo-watt

noun

One thousand (10³) watts. Symbol: kW or KW.

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Meanings

nounkilo-watt (plural kilo-watts)

plural kilo-watts · alternative kilowatt

  1. One thousand (10³) watts. Symbol: kW or KW.

Origin

From kilo- + watt.

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APA

kilo-watt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kilo-watt

MLA

“kilo-watt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kilo-watt. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kilo-watt,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kilo-watt.

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