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Meaning of Kilovolt | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

One thousand volts. Symbol: kV or KV.

Equivalents

العربية الكيلوفولت
Català quilovolt
Deutsch Kilovolt
Suomi kilovoltti
Français kilovolt
Italiano kilovolt
日本語 キロボルト
ქართული კილოვოლტი
한국어 킬로볼트
Русский киловольт

Examples

“Generators usually produce electricity at 7 kilovolts (a kilovolt is a thousand volts) to 25 kilovolts; transformers at the generators step up the voltage, to 60 kilovolts to 500 kilovolts, before sending the power into the grid.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

kilovoltage kilovoltmeter Kilovolts kiloware kilowarhol Kilowatt

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