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kilograms-force

kilograms-force is the plural of kilogram-force.

Meaning of kilogram-force

Noun

kilogram-force (plural kilograms-force)

  1. (obsolete) A unit of force equal to the weight, on earth (subject to standard gravity at 9.80665 m/s²), of a mass of one kilogram; equal to 9.80665 newtons. Symbol kgf or kg_f.
    • A mass of one hyl gets accelerated at a rate of one meter per square second by a force of one kilogram-force (namely, 9.80665 N).2000 October 9, Gérard P. Michon, “What is a slug, in the [engineering] weight measurement system?”, in Numericana.com
    Synonyms:
    kilopond

Questions about kilograms-force

What is kilograms-force the plural of?
Kilograms-force is the plural of kilogram-force.

Words near kilograms-force in the dictionary

  1. kilogrammeter
  2. kilogrammeters
  3. kilogrammetre
  4. kilogrammetres
  5. kilograms
  6. kilograms-force
  7. kilogray
  8. kilograys
  9. kilohertz
  10. kilohertzes
  11. kilohm

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