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kilometre

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Etymology

From French kilomètre, from Ancient Greek χίλιοι (khílioi, thousand) + μέτρον (métron, measure).

Pronunciation

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Noun

kilometre (plural kilometres)

  1. (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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