HyperDic: kilovolt

English > 1 sense of the word kilovolt:
NOUNquantitykilovolt, kVa unit of potential equal to a thousand volts
English > kilovolt: 1 sense > noun 1, quantity
MeaningA unit of potential equal to a thousand volts.
SynonymkV
Partsvolt, VA unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
Broaderpotential unitA measure of the potential energy of a unit charge at a given point in a circuit relative to a reference point (ground)
Spanishkilovoltio
Catalanquilovolt

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