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KW

[ˈka.we]

noun

LanguageIndonesian (Indonesia)

Meaning
  1. initialism of Englishkilowatt
  2. apocopic form of kwaliteit (“fake for real”, literally “quality”)
  3. kilowatt
  4. A unit of power equal to one thousand watts.
Examples

Alat listrik ini menggunakan daya sebesar 5 KW.

This electrical device uses 5 KW of power.

Pronunciationˈka.we

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteIn informal contexts, this term is also used to refer to fake or imitation goods.

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KW in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.