Definition of kilovolt in English:
kilovolt
(also kV)
noun ˈkɪləvɒltˈkɪləˌvoʊlt
1,000 volts.
Example sentencesExamples
- By creating a potential difference of several kilovolts between the needle and the chamber walls, an intense electric field can be produced at the exit of the needle.
- You also have to watch out because some generator manufacturers are now labeling their units in kilovolts instead of kilowatts.
- Demand for electricity is currently growing faster than it is able to be supplied; however, new power lines of 33 kilovolts have been completed.
- The more copper and iron in the alternator, the less heat is generated, and more kilovolt amperes are capable of being produced.
- There is a procedure to do that with minor power lines - that is, those of less than 100 megavolt amperes and 110 kilovolts.
Definition of kilovolt in US English:
kilovolt
(also kV)
nounˈkiləˌvōltˈkɪləˌvoʊlt
1,000 volts.
Example sentencesExamples
- There is a procedure to do that with minor power lines - that is, those of less than 100 megavolt amperes and 110 kilovolts.
- The more copper and iron in the alternator, the less heat is generated, and more kilovolt amperes are capable of being produced.
- You also have to watch out because some generator manufacturers are now labeling their units in kilovolts instead of kilowatts.
- By creating a potential difference of several kilovolts between the needle and the chamber walls, an intense electric field can be produced at the exit of the needle.
- Demand for electricity is currently growing faster than it is able to be supplied; however, new power lines of 33 kilovolts have been completed.