kilovolt

/'kiləvoult/

Thân thiện

A technician checks the kilovolt reading on a high-voltage meter.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A unit of electrical potential equal to one thousand volts: A "kilovolt" is a standard unit of measurement for electromotive force or electrical potential difference, representing 1,000 volts. It is commonly used in contexts involving high-voltage electrical systems, such as power transmission.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The transmission line operates at 500 kilovolts to efficiently transport electricity over long distances.
  • A common household outlet provides 120 volts, which is only 0.12 kilovolts.

Advanced Usage

• "Kilovolt-ampere (kVA)": A unit of apparent power in an electrical circuit, equal to 1,000 volt-amperes. While related, this is a compound term and not the definition of "kilovolt" itself.
  • The transformer is rated for 25 kilovolt-amperes.

Variants and Related Words

• Kilovoltage (n): A term sometimes used to refer to a voltage measured in kilovolts.
  • The X-ray machine's kilovoltage setting was adjusted.

Synonyms

• kV: The standard abbreviation for kilovolt.
• Thousand volts: A descriptive synonym.

Related Phrases

• "kV peak": Used in medical imaging (e.g., radiography) to specify the maximum voltage in kilovolts.
  • The scan was performed at 120 kV peak.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a unit of potential equal to a thousand volts

Từ đồng nghĩa

• kv