kilovolt

[ kil-uh-vohlt ]
/ ˈkɪl əˌvoʊlt /

noun Electricity.

a unit of electromotive force, equal to 1000 volts. Abbreviation: kV, kv

Origin of kilovolt

First recorded in 1860–65; kilo- + volt1

British Dictionary definitions for kilovolt

kilovolt
/ (ˈkɪləʊˌvəʊlt) /

noun

one thousand volts Symbol: kV