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    KV

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    A unit of potential equal to a thousand voltsplay

    Synonyms:

    kilovolt; kV

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

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

    potential unit (a measure of the potential energy of a unit charge at a given point in a circuit relative to a reference point (ground))

    Meronyms (parts of "kV"):

    V; volt (a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt; equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of 1 ohm when 1 ampere of current flows through it)

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