kilowatt

[kil-uh-wot] /ˈkɪl əˌwɒt/
noun
1.
a unit of power, equal to 1000 watts.
Abbreviation: kW, kw.
Origin
1880-85; kilo- + watt
British Dictionary definitions for kilowatts

kilowatt

/ˈkɪləʊˌwɒt/
noun
1.
one thousand watts kW
Word Origin and History for kilowatts

kilowatt

n.

1884, from kilo- + watt. Kilowatt hour is from 1892. Related: Kilowattage.

kilowatts in Science
kilowatt
  (kĭl'ə-wŏt')   
A unit of power equal to 1,000 watts.
kilowatts in Culture
kilowatt [(kil-uh-waht)]

One thousand watts. (See power.)