kilo- — thousand (affix)
kilo-
thousand
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kilometer
A2
/kəˈlɑmɪtəɹ/
A unit of distance equal to one thousand meters.
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kilogram
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/ˈkɪləɡɹæm/
A unit of mass equal to one thousand grams, used in the metric system.
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kilowatt
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/ˈkɪləˌwɑːt/
a unit of power equal to one thousand watts; symbol kW
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