kilometre

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈkɪləˌmiːtə/, /kɪˈlɒmɪtə/
• (America) IPA: /kəˈlɑmɪtəɹ/, /ˈkɪləˌmitəɹ/

Noun

kilometre (plural kilometres)

1. (official BIPM spelling, British spelling, Canadian spelling, Australian, New Zealand, Irish, Indian and South African spelling) (metrology) An SI unit of length#English|length equal to 10³ metres. Symbol: km

Synonyms

• klick (military slang, used when referring to distance)
• km (official SI symbol)

Related terms

• kilometric

Translations

• French: kilomètre
• German: Kilometer
• Italian: chilometro
• Portuguese: quilômetro, quilómetro, kilômetro
• Russian: киломе́тр
• Spanish: kilómetro, quilómetro

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