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- noun Plural form of
kilowatt .
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Examples
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Their largest thermal plant at Lugansk, with a capacity of 700,000 kilowatts, is small in relation to the plants which we are building in Ontario.
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The company says the electric motor will develop 80 kilowatts, which is the equivalent of about 107 horsepower.
Steve Parker: Nissan Leaf EV: One Man's Vision, Now Reality 2009
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We are working full power in the construction of the thermoelectric plants, oil explorations, chemical factories and industries, the Cienfuegos oil refinery, the electronuclear plant -- which together with the hydroelectrical plant [hidroacumuladora] will enable the country to produce 2,000 kilowatts [corrects himself] 2,000 megawatts or 2 million kilowatts, which is more than five times the capacity we had before the revolution.
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The kilowatts are a lot cheaper than your valuables.
The Autobiography of Malcolm X X, Malcolm, 1925-1965 1964
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GM and ABB plan to build a prototype storage system able to deliver 25 kilowatts, which is the power consumption of about five U.S. homes or a small retail or industrial business.
CNET News.com 2011
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The proposed system would have a maximum capacity of 1,000 kilowatts, which is equal to 1,340 horsepower.
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Solar systems typically range from 3 kilowatts to 6 kilowatts, meaning homeowners could end up spending $2,500 to $5,000 more on a solar system.
Los Angeles Business News - Local Los Angeles News | Los Angeles Business from bizjournals 2010
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Solar systems typically range from 3 kilowatts to 6 kilowatts, meaning homeowners could end up spending $2,500 to $5,000 more on a solar system.
Los Angeles Business News - Local Los Angeles News | Los Angeles Business from bizjournals 2010
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Solar systems typically range from 3 kilowatts to 6 kilowatts, meaning homeowners could end up spending $2,500 to $5,000 more on a solar system.
Phoenix Business News - Local Phoenix News | The Business Journal of Phoenix 2010
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Solar systems typically range from 3 kilowatts to 6 kilowatts, meaning homeowners could end up spending $2,500 to $5,000 more on a solar system.
Philadelphia Business News - Local Philadelphia News | The Philadelphia Business Journal 2010
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