Antonyms for kilowatt
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : kil-uh-wot |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɪl əˌwɒt |
Definition of kilowatt
Origin :- 1884, from kilo- + watt. Kilowatt hour is from 1892. Related: Kilowattage.
- As in energy : noun generated power
- It's going in at ten kilovolts, so that's a five billion kilowatt supply.
- Extract from : « Islands of Space » by John W Campbell
- There are amperes, and there are volts, and there are kilowatt hours.
- Extract from : « David and the Phoenix » by Edward Ormondroyd
- We had to use a kilowatt before they could pick it up at 200 miles.
- Extract from : « Greylorn » by John Keith Laumer
- Voltage, amperage, and watt or kilowatt are the terms in common use.
- Extract from : « Foods and Household Management » by Helen Kinne
- A horse-power is equivalent to 746 watts, or is nearly 3/4 of a kilowatt.
- Extract from : « Physics » by Willis Eugene Tower
- How long would it take for this lamp to use a kilowatt hour of energy?
- Extract from : « Physics » by Willis Eugene Tower
- What is the expense for this power at 10 cents a kilowatt hour?
- Extract from : « Physics » by Willis Eugene Tower
- A kilowatt is usually indicated by "kw" and a kilowatt hour by "kwh."
- Extract from : « Electricity for the 4-H Scientist » by Eric B. Wilson
- By experiment it has been found that one kilowatt is equivalent to about 1-1/3 horse power.
- Extract from : « General Science » by Bertha M. Clark
- Kilowatts—Your electric bill usually reads in kilowatt hours.
- Extract from : « Electricity for the 4-H Scientist » by Eric B. Wilson
Synonyms for kilowatt
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