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A kilometerA kilometer.
/klɪk/
Meaning
2 senses(slang)A kilometer.
(usually plural, slang)Kilometres per hour.
More definitions
- a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
* Most likely a pseudo-condensed pronunciation of kilometer, being a suitably short word e* Most likely a pseudo-condensed pronunciation of kilometer, being a suitably short word emphasizing k+l instead of /keɪ/ alone (the same principle as with military spelling alphabets, but also clearly distinguished from kilo (/kiːloʊ/) for kilogram).
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