kilowatt

noun

kilo·​watt ˈki-lə-ˌwät How to pronounce kilowatt (audio)
ˈkē-lə-
: 1000 watts

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In April 2025 the ‘Energia in Campo’ project was launched, a system that features 2,409 solar panels on the stadium’s roof, able to generate around 1.1 million kilowatt hours annually. Claire Poole, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025 The critical task of producing propellant on Mars for a return trip to Earth would also require huge amounts of electricity, roughly 25 to 30 kilowatts, likely requiring nuclear power plants, Hoffman said. Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025 With this orientation and permanently installed generating capacity, the system is capable of producing up to 170,000 kilowatts, or 170 megawatts, of clean energy per year. Adam Williams, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2025 The solar panels produce 7 kilowatts of electricity, which pumps water from the well to the reservoir and lights the classrooms. Unicef Usa, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kilowatt

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First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of kilowatt was in 1884

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“Kilowatt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kilowatt. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

kilowatt

noun
kilo·​watt ˈkil-ə-ˌwät How to pronounce kilowatt (audio)
: 1000 watts

Medical Definition

kilowatt

noun
kilo·​watt ˈkil-ə-ˌwät How to pronounce kilowatt (audio)
: 1000 watts

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