keɪ viː

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Definition of kV - Reverso English Dictionary

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electricity

TECH.

unit of electric potential equal to one thousand volts

TECH.

The power line carries 20 kV.

kilovolt

Acronym

acr: Kilo Volt

TECH.

unit for measuring one thousand volts of electricity

TECH.

The cable can handle up to 10 kV.

kilovolt

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Origin of kV

SI unit, kilo (thousand) + volt (unit of electric potential)

Examples of kV in a sentence

This cable can handle up to 10 kV.
The transformer operates at 5 kV.
This device requires a 2 kV input.

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French:kV, ...
German:kV, Kilovolt, ...
Italian:kV, Chilovolt, ...
Spanish:kV, ...
Portuguese:kV, Quilo Volt, ...
Chinese:千伏, 千伏特单位, ...
Japanese:キロボルト, kV, ...
Arabic:ك.ف, كَ.ف, ...
Hebrew:קִילוֹ וּוֹלְט, קִילוֹ-ווֹלְט, ...
Russian:кВ, ...
Ukrainian:кВ, кіловольт, ...
Hindi:kV, किलो वोल्ट, ...
Bengali:কেভি, কিলোভোল্ট, ...
Catalan:kV, ...
Czech:kilovolt, kV, ...
Danish:kV, ...
Dutch:kV, kiloVolt, ...
Greek:kV, κιλοβόλτ, ...
Hungarian:kilovolt, ezer volt, ...
Khmer:គីឡូវ៉ុល, ...
Korean:킬로볼트, kV, ...
Persian:کیلوولت, کی‌وی, ...
Polish:kV, ...
Portuguese (BR):kV, ...
Romanian:kV, ...
Swedish:kV, ...
Thai:กิโลโวลต์, หน่วยวัดไฟฟ้าหนึ่งพันโวลต์, ...
Turkish:kV, kilo volt, ...
Vietnamese:kV, ...

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Definition of KV - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: Klang Valley

Rare

area in Malaysia with many cities and towns

Rare

Traffic in KV is heavy during rush hour every weekday morning.

acr: Valley of the Kings

Rare

place in Egypt with many old tombs

Rare

Tourists visit KV to see the ancient tombs of Egyptian pharaohs.

Valley of the Kings

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Examples of KV in a sentence

Many tech companies are based in KV.
KV is famous for its ancient tombs.
Archaeologists study KV for historical insights.

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French:vallée de Klang, Vallée des Rois, ...
German:Klang-Tal, KV, ...
Italian:Valle di Klang, Valle dei Re, ...
Spanish:Valle Klang, Valle de los Reyes, ...
Portuguese:Vale de Klang, Vale dos Reis, ...
Chinese:巴生谷, 国王谷, ...
Japanese:クランバレー, 王家の谷, ...
Arabic:وادي كلانج, وادي الملوك, ...
Hebrew:אֵזוֹר בְּמַלֵזִיָּה עִם עָרִים וַעֲיָרוֹת רַבּוֹת, KV, ...
Russian:Кланг-Вэлли, Долина царей, ...
Ukrainian:Кланг Велі, Долина царів, ...
Hindi:क्लांग वैली, वैली ऑफ द किंग्स, ...
Bengali:ক্লাং ভ্যালি, রাজাদের উপত্যকা, ...
Catalan:KV, VK, ...
Czech:údolí Klang, Údolí králů, ...
Danish:Klangdalen, KV, ...
Dutch:KV, Vallei der Koningen, ...
Greek:Κοιλάδα Κλανγκ, Κοιλάδα των Βασιλέων, ...
Hungarian:Klang-völgy, Királyok völgye, ...
Khmer:តំបន់ជ្រលងក្លាំង, ជ្រលងភ្នំស្តេច, ...
Korean:클랑 밸리, 왕들의 계곡, ...
Persian:دره کلانگ, دره پادشاهان, ...
Polish:KV, Dolina Królów, ...
Portuguese (BR):KV, Vale dos Reis, ...
Romanian:KV, Valea Regilor, ...
Swedish:KV, Kungarnas dal, ...
Thai:เควี, KV, ...
Turkish:Klang Vadisi, Krallar Vadisi, ...
Vietnamese:Thung lũng Klang, KV, ...

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