kilowatt-hour

kil·o·watt-hour

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kil-uh-wot ouuh r, ou-er]
- /ˈkɪl əˌwɒt aʊər, ˈaʊ ər/
- /ˈkɪl.ə.wɒt ˈaʊə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kil-uh-wot ouuh r, ou-er]
- /ˈkɪl əˌwɒt aʊər, ˈaʊ ər/

Definitions of kilowatt-hour word

noun kilowatt-hour a unit of energy, equivalent to the energy transferred or expended in one hour by one kilowatt of power; approximately 1.34 horsepower-hours. Abbreviation: kWh, K.W.H., kwhr. 1
countable noun kilowatt-hour A kilowatt-hour is a unit of energy that is equal to the energy provided by a thousand watts in one hour. 0
noun kilowatt-hour a unit of energy equal to the work done by a power of 1000 watts in one hour 0
noun kilowatt-hour a unit of electrical energy or work, equal to the power supplied by one kilowatt for one hour 0
noun kilowatt-hour A kilowatt-hour is the standard unit of electricity supplied to the consumer, which is equal to 1 kilowatt acting for 1 hour. 0

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Origin of kilowatt-hour

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Kilowatt-hour

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kilowatt-hour popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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