Term
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Definition
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| kg |
abbreviation for kilogram |
| kilo |
prefix for 1000 and short for kilogram |
| kilogram |
unit of measurement for weight. One kilogram = 1000 grams. There are 1000kg in one tonne, and one litre of water weighs one kilogram |
| kilometre |
unit of length equal to 1000 metres |
| kite |
a quadrilateral with two pairs of adjacent sides equal, and diagonals perpendicular to each other.
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| km |
abbreviation for kilometer |
| km/h |
kilometres per hour |
| knot |
a unit used to measure speed, usually for boats and planes. One knot is one nautical mile per hour |
| kph |
kilometres per hour |
