kiloyard
kiloyard noun: a unit of length equal to one thousand (10³) yards. Symbol : kyd.
Noun
kiloyard (plural kiloyards)
- A unit of length equal to one thousand (10³) yards. Symbol : kyd.
- [...] the hektoyard was the lenght of a football ground, and the kiloyard or kilometer about equalled #92;frac#123;5#125;#123;8#125; or #92;frac#123;6#125;#123;10#125; or a mile, and therefore what we previously called a Five-mile race would in the future be called the Eight kiloyard race.1904, Alfred J. Martin, edited by T.F. Unwin, Up-to-date tables of imperial, metric Indian and colonial weights and measures, page 134
Forms of kiloyard
| plural | kiloyards |
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Origin of kiloyard
From kilo- + yard.
Questions about kiloyard
- What does kiloyard mean?
- Kiloyard means a unit of length equal to one thousand (10³) yards. Symbol : kyd.
- What part of speech is kiloyard?
- Kiloyard is a noun.
- What is the plural of kiloyard?
- The plural of kiloyard is kiloyards.
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