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kilopound

kilopound noun: a non-SI unit of force equal to 1000 pounds-force.

Noun

kilopound (plural kilopounds)

  1. (US) A non-SI unit of force equal to 1000 pounds-force.
    Synonyms:
    kip

Synonyms of kilopound

Forms of kilopound

pluralkilopounds

Origin of kilopound

From kilo- + pound.

Questions about kilopound

What does kilopound mean?
Kilopound means a non-SI unit of force equal to 1000 pounds-force.
What part of speech is kilopound?
Kilopound is a noun.
What is the plural of kilopound?
The plural of kilopound is kilopounds.

Words near kilopound in the dictionary

  1. kilopascals
  2. kilopixel
  3. kilopixels
  4. kilopond
  5. kiloponds
  6. kilopound
  7. kilopounds
  8. kilorad
  9. kilorads
  10. kilorayleigh
  11. kilorayleighs

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