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KW-HR
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Dictionary entry overview: What does kW-hr mean?
• KW-HR (noun)
The noun KW-HR has 1 sense:
1. a unit of energy equal to the work done by a power of 1000 watts operating for one hour
Familiarity information: KW-HR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A unit of energy equal to the work done by a power of 1000 watts operating for one hour
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
B.T.U.; Board of Trade unit; kilowatt hour; kW-hr
Hypernyms ("kW-hr" is a kind of...):
energy unit; heat unit; work unit (a unit of measurement for work)
Meronyms (parts of "kW-hr"):
watt-hour (a unit of energy equal to the power of one watt operating for one hour)
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