kilovolt

noun

: a unit of potential difference equal to 1000 volts

Examples of kilovolt in a Sentence

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Most of the more than 800,000 circuit-kilometers of transmission in the United States over 100 kilovolts use aluminum wires wrapped around a steel core. IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2024 The audit also stated 45%, or just over 1 million, of DTE's electric customers are serviced by an ungrounded 4.8 kilovolt (kV) system, which take longer to repair than 8.3 kV and 13.2 kV systems which service the rest of the grid. Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 24 Sep. 2024

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First Known Use

circa 1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kilovolt was circa 1898

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“Kilovolt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kilovolt. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

kilovolt

noun
: 1000 volts

Medical Definition

kilovolt

noun
: a unit of potential difference equal to 1000 volts
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