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kilowatt

Meanings

  • A unit of electrical power equal to 1,000 watts.

    - "10 horseshoe bays have a total power capacity of 50 kilowatts."
    - "To power an average-sized American household, approximately 30 kilowatt-hours of electricity are required per month."
Synonyms

KW , kW , ㎾
Rhymes
Words rhyming with kilowatt
kilogramme , kilometric , milwatt , kilowatt-hour , kilowatt-minute , kilowatt-second
Homophones
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  1. kilowatt (en) : A unit of electrical power equal to 1,000 watts.

  2. kilowatt (de) : 1,000 Watt

  3. kilowatt (fr) : 1 000 watts

Variants
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kilowatt , kilowatts , kilowatt-hour , kilowatt-hours
Etymology
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The term 'kilowatt' is derived from the base unit of power, the watt, and the prefix 'kilo-', which signifies one thousand.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'kilowatt' was first used in the late 19th century, when the electrical power industry was just beginning to take shape.

  2. The term 'kilowatt' is derived from the base unit of power, the watt, and the prefix 'kilo-', which signifies one thousand. This means that a kilowatt is equal to 1,000 watts of electrical power.

  3. The term 'kilowatt' is often used to describe the power output of various electrical devices and systems. For example, a household electrical appliance such as a refrigerator or air conditioner might have a power output of several kilowatts. Similarly, large industrial power plants might generate electrical power output in the hundreds or even thousands of kilowatts.

How to Memorize "kilowatt"

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    - To memorize the definition of kilowatt, try visualizing a group of 1,000 horses pulling a weight.

  2. associate

    - To memorize the definition of kilowatt, try associating it with an image of a kilogram weight multiplied by 1,000.

  3. mnemonics

    - To memorize the definition of kilowatt, try using the mnemonic 'A thousand horses can pull a thousand kilograms of weight, making a total power of a kilowatt.' This mnemonic uses the concepts of 'horses', 'kilograms', and 'power' to help remember the definition of kilowatt.

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