kilowatt

noun

kilo·​watt ˈki-lə-ˌwät How to pronounce kilowatt (audio)
ˈkē-lə-
: 1000 watts

Examples of kilowatt in a Sentence

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With new projects coming online this year, experts predict that U.S. solar power generation will grow 75% from 163 billion kilowatt hours in 2023 to 286 billion kWh in 2025. Sarah Sax, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024 Doing so would lessen the wild volatility in electricity prices, which range as high as $5 per kilowatt hour wholesale. Ed Hirs, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 In August, the most recent month for which data is available, the average electricity rate for Wisconsin residential customers was 17.57 cents per kilowatt hour. Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 19 Nov. 2024 Cuter than a boxful of kittens, the electric minivan delivers a brace of thoughtful design features in addition to more smiles per kilowatt hour than a shipping container full of handshake buzzers. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for kilowatt 

Word History

Etymology

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First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kilowatt was in 1884

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“Kilowatt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kilowatt. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

kilowatt

noun
kilo·​watt ˈkil-ə-ˌwät How to pronounce kilowatt (audio)
: 1000 watts

Medical Definition

kilowatt

noun
kilo·​watt ˈkil-ə-ˌwät How to pronounce kilowatt (audio)
: 1000 watts

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