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kW |
Noun
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a unit of power equal to 1000 watts |
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kilovolt-ampere |
Noun
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a unit of electrical power equal to 1000 volt-amperes |
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kiloton |
Noun
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a measure of explosive power, of an atomic weapon, equal to that of 1000 tons of TNT |
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kiloton |
Noun
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one thousand tons |
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kilometer |
Noun
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a metric unit of length equal to one thousand meters |
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kilometre |
Noun
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a metric unit of length equal to one thousand meters |
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km |
Noun
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a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters |
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klick |
Noun
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an informal or military term for a kilometer |
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kos |
Noun
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(in India) a unit of length having different values in different localities |
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kurus |
Noun
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100 kurus equal 1 lira in Turkey |
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kobo |
Noun
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a Nigerian unit of currency equal to one hundredth of a naira |
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kina |
Noun
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the basic unit of money in Papua New Guinea |
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kopek |
Noun
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a Russian unit of currency worth one hundredth of a ruble |
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kopeck |
Noun
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a Russian unit of currency worth one hundredth of a ruble |
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khoum |
Noun
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a Mauritanian unit of currency equal to one fifth of an ouguiya |
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koruna |
Noun
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the basic unit of money in Czech Republic |
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koruna |
Noun
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the basic unit of money in Slovakia |
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krona |
Noun
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the basic unit of money in Iceland |
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krona |
Noun
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the basic unit of money in Sweden |
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kapeika |
Noun
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a Belarusian unit of currency worth one hundredth of a ruble |
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kroon |
Noun
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the basic unit of currency in Estonia |
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krone |
Noun
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the basic unit of money in Denmark |
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krone |
Noun
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the basic unit of money in Norway |
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kwacha |
Noun
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the basic unit of money in Malawi |
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kwacha |
Noun
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the basic unit of money in Zambia |
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kwanza |
Noun
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the basic unit of money in Angola |
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kyat |
Noun
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the basic unit of money in Myanmar |
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kopiyka |
Noun
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a Ukrainian unit of currency equal to one hundred hryvnia |
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kilocalorie |
Noun
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a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure |
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kilowatt hour |
Noun
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a unit of energy equal to the work done by a power of 1000 watts operating for one hour |
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kW-hr |
Noun
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a unit of energy equal to the work done by a power of 1000 watts operating for one hour |
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kilogram-meter |
Noun
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a unit of work equal to the work done by a one kilogram force operating through a distance of one meter |
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kilogram |
Noun
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one thousand grams |
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kg |
Noun
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one thousand grams |
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kilo |
Noun
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one thousand grams |
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kelvin |
Noun
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the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites |
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kilogram calorie |
Noun
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a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure |
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kegful |
Noun
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the quantity contained in a keg |
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kettleful |
Noun
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the quantity a kettle will hold |
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kinship |
Noun
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a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character |
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kinship |
Noun
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an anthropological term for relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption |
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kerfuffle |
Noun
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a disorderly outburst or tumult |
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ketoacidosis |
Noun
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acidosis with an accumulation of ketone bodies |
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ki |
Noun
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in Chinese philosophy, the circulating life energy that is thought to be inherent in all things |
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kidney disease |
Noun
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a disease affecting the kidneys |
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keratectasia |
Noun
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an abnormal bulging of the cornea of the eye |
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keratoconus |
Noun
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an abnormal cone-shaped protrusion of the cornea of the eye |
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kidney failure |
Noun
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an inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance |
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ketosis-prone diabetes |
Noun
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a severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset |
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ketoacidosis-prone diabetes |
Noun
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a severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset |