kilo·watt-hour | \ ˈki-lə-ˌwät-ˈau̇(-ə)r 
, ˈkē-lə- \
, ˈkē-lə- \Definition of kilowatt-hour
: a unit of work or energy equal to that expended by one kilowatt in one hour or to 3.6 million joules
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kilowatt-hour
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of kilowatt-hour
technical : a unit of work or energy equal to the amount produced by one kilowatt in one hour
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kilowatt-hour
nounMedical Definition of kilowatt-hour
: a unit of work or energy equal to that expended by one kilowatt in one hour
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The first known use of kilowatt-hour was in 1892
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