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kilowatt–hour
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kilowatt–hour
(noun)
kilowatt–hour
noun
plural
kilowatt–hours
kilowatt–hour
noun
plural
kilowatt–hours
Britannica Dictionary definition of KILOWATT–HOUR
[
count
]
technical
:
a unit of work or energy equal to the amount produced by one kilowatt in one hour
—
abbreviation
kWh
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