Meaning of KILOWATT HOUR
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| | Definition: | | [n] a unit of energy equal to the work done by a power of 1000 watts operating for one hour |
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| | Synonyms: | | B.T.U., Board of Trade unit, kW-hr |
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| | See Also: | | energy unit, heat unit, watt-hour, work unit | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Kil"o*watt` hour\ (Elec.)
A unit of work or energy equal to that done by one kilowatt
acting for one hour; -- approx. = 1.34 horse-power hour.
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| | Related Terms: | | abampere, abcoulomb, abfarad, abhenry, abohm, abvolt, ampere, ampere-foot, ampere-hour, ampere-minute, atomerg, calorie, coulomb, dinamode, dyne, energid, erg, farad, foot-pound, henry, horsepower-hour, horsepower-year, joule, kilogram-meter, kilovolt-ampere, kilowatt, megacoulomb, megavolt, megawatt, megohm, mho, microhenry, micromho, micromicrofarad, microvolt, microwatt, milliampere, millihenry, millivolt, ohm, ohm-mile, photon, picofarad, quantum, statampere, statcoulomb, statfarad, statvolt, volt, volt-coulomb, volt-second, watt, watt-hour |
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