kilobar

kil·o·bar

K k

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kil-uh-bahr]
- /ˈkɪl əˌbɑr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kil-uh-bahr]
- /ˈkɪl əˌbɑr/

Definitions of kilobar word

noun kilobar a unit of pressure, equal to 1000 bars (14,500 pounds per square inch; equivalent to 100 megapascals). Abbreviation: kb. 1
noun kilobar one thousand bars 0

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Origin of kilobar

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; kilo- + bar3

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Parts of speech for Kilobar

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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kilobar popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

kilobar usage trend in Literature

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