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    KILOWATT

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    A unit of power equal to 1000 wattsplay

    Synonyms:

    kilowatt; kW

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

    Hypernyms ("kilowatt" is a kind of...):

    power unit (a measure of electric power)

    Meronyms (parts of "kilowatt"):

    W; watt (a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm)

    Holonyms ("kilowatt" is a part of...):

    megawatt (a unit of power equal to one million watts)

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