kilometre

Definitions

1. An SI unit of length equal to 10 metres. Symbol: km
2. An SI unit of length equal to 10³ metres. Symbol: km

Equivalents

Examples

“Holonyms: megametre < gigametre < terametre < petametre”

“Meronyms: picometre < nanometre < micrometre < millimetre < centimetre < decimetre < metre”

“When you fly⟳ over an undammed river like⟳ the Fraser I grew up with, the plume of silt spewed into the ocean is astonishing, a good three kilometres of brown refusing to mix⟳ with the green of the ocean.”

“The 34.2 kilometre (21.3 mile) pipeline, which will be built by Qinjin Natural Gas Co, is designed to have⟳ annual gas transmission capacity of 3.3 billion cubic metres and connect⟳ Ji county in Shanxi and Yichuan county in Shaanxi.”

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