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- kil|o|me|ter «kuh LOM uh tuhr, KIHL uh MEE-», noun.a measure of length in the metric system equal to 1,000 meters, or 3,280.8 feet (about 5/8 mile). Abbr. km (no period).╂[< French kilomètre]
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kil|o|li|ter — «KIHL uh LEE tuhr», noun. a measure of capacity n the metric system equal to 1,000 liters or one cubic meter; 264.17 U.S. gallons or 1.308 cubic yards. Abbr. kl. ╂[< French kilolitre] … Useful english dictionary
kil|o|gram-me|ter — «KIHL uh gram MEE tuhr», noun. a unit in measuring work or energy, equal to 7.2334 footpounds. It is the amount of work done in lifting one kilogram a distance of one meter … Useful english dictionary
kil|ter — «KIHL tuhr», noun. out of kilter, Informal. out of working order; not in good condition: »Our old radio is so out of kilter that we cannot tune in most stations. Also, Dialect, kelter. ╂[origin uncertain] … Useful english dictionary
kil — da·na·kil; kil; kil·dare; kil·dee; kil·der·kin; kil·hig; kil·ken·ny; kil·las; kil·le·fer; kil·lick; kil·lie; kil·li·fish; kil·lin·ite; kil·lo·gie; kil·ly; kil·mar·nock; kil·o·var; kil·roy; kil·ter; ko·kil; mas·kil; poi·kil·osmotic; ta·kil·man;… … English syllables
kil·ter — /ˈkıltɚ/ noun out of kilter (or off kilter) used to describe something that is not in the exactly right position or condition, is not working in the usual or proper way, etc. Unexpected expenses threw the budget out of kilter. Our schedule has… … Useful english dictionary
me|ter-kil|o|gram-sec|ond — «MEE tuhr KIHL uh gram SEHK uhnd», adjective. having to do with a system of measurement in which the meter is the unit of length, the kilogram is the unit of mass, and the second is the unit of time. Abbr: M.K.S … Useful english dictionary
off-kil·ter — … Useful english dictionary
kilometer — kil•o•me•ter [[t]kɪˈlɒm ɪ tər, ˈkɪl əˌmi [/t]] n. wam brit. a unit of length, the common measure of distances equal to 1000 meters (3280.8 feet or 0.621 mile) Abbr.: km Also, esp. brit. kil′o•me tre. Etymology: 1800–10; < F kil•o•met•ricˌkɪl… … From formal English to slang
kiloliter — kil•o•li•ter [[t]ˈkɪl əˌli tər[/t]] n. wam brit. a unit of volume, equal to 1000 liters; a cubic meter Abbr.: kl Also, esp. brit. kil′o•li tre. Etymology: 1800–10; < F … From formal English to slang
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