kilogram-meter
[ kil-uh-gram-mee-ter ]
/ ˈkɪl əˌgræmˈmi tər /
noun Physics.
a meter-kilogram-second unit of work or energy, equal to the work done by a force of one kilogram when its point of application moves through a distance of one meter in the direction of the force; approximately 7.2 foot-pounds. Abbreviation: kg-m
Also
especially British,
kil·o·gramme-me·tre.
Compare
joule.
Origin of kilogram-meter
First recorded in 1865–70
Words nearby kilogram-meter
kiloelectron volt,
kilogauss,
kilogram,
kilogram calorie,
kilogram-force,
kilogram-meter,
kilohertz,
kiloliter,
kilolitre,
kilomegacycle,
kilometer
Medical definitions for kilogram-meter
kilogram-meter
n.
A unit of energy and work in the meter-kilogram-second system, equal to the work performed by a one-kilogram force acting through a distance of one meter.