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Kilovolt

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

One thousand volts. Symbol: kV or KV.

Equivalents

Françaiskilovolt
DeutschKilovolt
Italianokilovolt
7 more languages
العربيةالكيلوفولت
Catalàquilovolt
ქართულიკილოვოლტი
한국어킬로볼트
Русскийкиловольт

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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