kilogram-meter

noun

ki·​lo·​gram-me·​ter ˈki-lə-ˌgram-ˈmē-tər How to pronounce kilogram-meter (audio)
ˈkē-lə-
: the meter-kilogram-second gravitational unit of work and energy equal to the work done by a kilogram force acting through a distance of one meter in the direction of the force : about 7.235 foot-pounds

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kilogram-meter was in 1866

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Cite this Entry

“Kilogram-meter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kilogram-meter. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

kilogram-meter

noun
variants or chiefly British kilogramme-metre
: the mks gravitational unit of work and energy equal to the work done by a kilogram force acting through a distance of one meter in the direction of the force : about 7.235 foot-pounds
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