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kilometre

Noun

kil=o=me=tre

WORDNET DICTIONARY

kilometre(n = noun.quantity) kilometer, klick, km - a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles); Array

is a kind of metric linear unit

has parts: hectometer, hectometre, hm

is a part of mym, myriameter, myriametre

kilometre, n. [F. kilometre. See Kilogram, and Meter.].

A measure of length, being a thousand meters. It is equal to 3,280.84 feet, or 0.62137119 of a mile. [1913 Webster]

kilometre, disp. n. (US kilometer) a metric unit of measurement equal to
1,000 metres (approx. 0.62 miles).

Usage

Abbr.: km.

Derivative

kilometric adj.

Etymology

F kilom{egrave}tre (as KILO-, METRE(1))

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