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Cuter than a boxful of kittens, the electric minivan delivers a brace of thoughtful design features in addition to more smiles per kilowatt hour than a shipping container full of handshake buzzers.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
The decrease is attributed to a reduction in electricity consumption and average price per kilowatt hour.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
Nasser said that the kingdom could deliver electricity at 4.8 cents per kilowatt hour from gas, or $6.8 from renewable energy sources.
—Iain Martin, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The rate hikes would affect about 800,000 southwest Ohio utility customers and result in an increase of $11.27 per month in the third year, or about $135 annually, for the typical residential consumer using about 1,000 kilowatts of power per month, according to the counsel.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2024
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First Known Use
1884, in the meaning defined above
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“Kilowatt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kilowatt. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
kilowatt
noun
kilo·watt
ˈkil-ə-ˌwät
: 1000 watts
Medical Definition
kilowatt
noun
kilo·watt
ˈkil-ə-ˌwät
: 1000 watts
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