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Noun Kilowatt Kilo·Watt  International Scientific Watts Unit Merriam Webster's

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
kilo·watt

 \\ˈki-lə-ˌwät\\ noun
 ETYMOLOGY  International Scientific Vocabulary
 DATE  1884
: 1000 watts
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
kilowatt
kilo·watt 5kilEwCtNAmE -wB:t / noun(abbr. kW, kw)
   a unit for measuring electrical power; 1 000 
watts
 
   千瓦(电的功率计量单位,等于 1 000 瓦特)
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
kilo·watt
\ˈkiləˌwät, usu -äd.+V\ noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary kilo- + watt
: a unit of power equal to 1000 watts or about 1.34 horsepower — abbr. kw

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