kilowatt
pronunciation
How to pronounce kilowatt in British English:
UK [ˈkɪləwɒt]
How to pronounce kilowatt in American English:
US [ˈkɪləwɑt]
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- Noun:
- a unit of power equal to 1000 watts
Word Origin
- kilowatt (n.)
- 1884, from kilo- + watt. Kilowatt hour is from 1892. Related: Kilowattage.
Example
- 1. Yet it packs a hefty 288 horsepower ( 215 kilowatt ) punch .
- 2. Now let me assume an average price for energy at $ 0.1 per kilowatt * hour .
- 3. But running a generator costs an estimated naira 45 per kilowatt hour , roughly three times the average residential tariff in the us .
- 4. Even the best reverse-osmosis plants require 3.7 kilowatt hours ( kwh ) of energy to produce 1000 litres of drinking water .
- 5. The third generation of honda 's 100 kilowatt fuel-cell stack developed for the clarity is reckoned to have cost around $ 350000 a unit .