kil|o|me|tre

kil|o|me|tre
kil|o|me|tre «kuh LOM uh tuhr, KIHL uh MEE-», noun.
Especially British. kilometer.

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  • 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

  • kilometre — kil|o|me|tre S3 BrE kilometer AmE [ˈkıləˌmi:tə, kıˈlɔmıtə US kıˈla:mıtər] n written abbreviation km a unit for measuring distance, equal to 1000 metres …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 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

  • Kiloliter — Kil o*li ter, Kilolitre Kil o*li tre, n. [F. kilolitre. See {Kilogram}, and {Liter}.] A measure of capacity equal to a cubic meter, or a thousand liters. It is equivalent to 35.315 cubic feet, and to 220.04 imperial gallons, or 264.18 American… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Kilolitre — Kiloliter Kil o*li ter, Kilolitre Kil o*li tre, n. [F. kilolitre. See {Kilogram}, and {Liter}.] A measure of capacity equal to a cubic meter, or a thousand liters. It is equivalent to 35.315 cubic feet, and to 220.04 imperial gallons, or 264.18… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Kilometer — Kil o*me ter, Kilometre Kil o*me tre, n. [F. kilometre. See {Kilogram}, and {Meter}.] A measure of length, being a thousand meters. It is equal to 3,280.84 feet, or 0.62137119 of a mile. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Kilometre — Kilometer Kil o*me ter, Kilometre Kil o*me tre, n. [F. kilometre. See {Kilogram}, and {Meter}.] A measure of length, being a thousand meters. It is equal to 3,280.84 feet, or 0.62137119 of a mile. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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