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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun An abbreviation of kilowatt-hour.

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Examples

  • For my house, the required system has a DC rating of 4 kw to accommodate a match to our average energy consumption of 475 kw-h per month.

    Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » This Looks Very Good 2009

  • I found three factors that seem to be the main drivers of state electricity demand which is measured in all of the charts below in thousands of kw-h per capita.

    Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Is There a Zero-Cost Regulatory Solution to Energy Efficiency? 2008

  • The car seats two people and consumes a little more than 1 kw-h per mile cost: about 2½¢ at current utility rates in Florida.

    TIME.com: Top Stories 2010

  • The car seats two people and consumes a little more than 1 kw-h per mile cost: about 2½¢ at current utility rates in Florida.

    TIME.com: Top Stories 2010

  • For the U.A.R., Qattara could be a useful auxiliary to the 10 billion kw-h expected from the Aswan High Dam.

    TIME.com: Top Stories 2010

  • Grid power is bought by the kw-h and so its increase is only for the time you are buying it.

    Brad Ideas - Comments 2009

  • I found three factors that seem to be the main drivers of state electricity demand (which is measured in all of the charts below in thousands of kw-h per capita).

    Libertarian Blog Place 2008

  • I found three factors that seem to be the main drivers of state electricity demand (which is measured in all of the charts below in thousands of kw-h per capita).

    Libertarian Blog Place 2008

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