- kilometre (kilometer)
- kilometre BrE, kilometer AmE noun (C) a unit for measuring length, equal to 1000 metres
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kilometre (kilometer)
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kilometre — kil‧o‧me‧tre [ˈkɪləmiːtə, kɪˈlɒmtə ǁ kɪˈlɑːmtər] kilometer written abbreviation km noun [countable] a measurement of length equal to 1,000 metre S * * * kilometre UK US UK (US … Financial and business terms
Kilometer Zero — is a collective of international artists and writers that produces magazines, theatre, and artistic performances. It was founded in Paris, France at the Shakespeare and Company bookstore in the year 2000. The group operates as an association… … Wikipedia
Kilometer — Kil o*me ter, Kilometre Kil o*me tre, n. [F. kilometre. See {Kilogram}, and {Meter}.] A measure of length, being a thousand meters. It is equal to 3,280.84 feet, or 0.62137119 of a mile. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kilometre — (n.) British English spelling of KILOMETER (Cf. kilometer); also see RE (Cf. re) … Etymology dictionary
kilometer — [kə läm′ət ər, kil′ə mēt΄ər] n. [Fr kilomètre: see KILO & METER1] one thousand meters (3,280.84 feet or 0.6214 miles): abbrev. km Brit. sp.Brit. kilometre kilometric [kil΄ə me′trik] adj … English World dictionary
Kilometre — Kilometer Kil o*me ter, Kilometre Kil o*me tre, n. [F. kilometre. See {Kilogram}, and {Meter}.] A measure of length, being a thousand meters. It is equal to 3,280.84 feet, or 0.62137119 of a mile. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kilometre — (US kilometer) ► NOUN ▪ a metric unit of measurement equal to 1,000 metres (approximately 0.62 miles). DERIVATIVES kilometric adjective. USAGE The first pronunciation of kilometre, with the stress on the kil is considered the correct one,… … English terms dictionary
Kilometer zero — may refer to:*Kilometer Zero a collective of international artists and writers * Kilometer Zero (2007 Russian film) *Kilometre Zero Starting point of milage markers … Wikipedia
kilometre — (Brit.) n. (Km) unit of distance equalling one thousand meters (also kilometer) … English contemporary dictionary
kilometer — (n.) 1810, from Fr. kilomètre (1795); see KILO (Cf. kilo ) + METER (Cf. meter) (n.2). Related: Kilometric … Etymology dictionary
