Synonyms for kilowatt


Grammar : Noun
Spell : kil-uh-wot
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɪl əˌwɒt

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Définition of kilowatt

Origin :
  • 1884, from kilo- + watt. Kilowatt hour is from 1892. Related: Kilowattage.
  • As in energy : noun generated power
Example sentences :
  • 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

Antonyms for kilowatt

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