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Etymology
From French kilomètre, from Ancient Greek χίλιοι (khílioi, “thousand”) + μέτρον (métron, “measure”).
Pronunciation
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Audio (UK – Scotland): (file)
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Audio (US): (file)
Noun
kilometre (plural kilometres)
- (official BIPM spelling, British spelling, Canadian spelling, Australian, New Zealand, Irish, Indian and South African spelling) (metrology) An SI unit of length equal to 103 metres. Symbol: km
Synonyms
- klick (military slang, used when referring to distance)
- klom (mainly in science fiction)
- km (official SI symbol)
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Translations
unit of measure
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