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Kilometre has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)

2

(metrology) An SI unit of length equal to 10³ metres. Symbol: km

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
metric linear unit

Origin

The word kilometre comes from the French kilomètre, which was borrowed from Ancient Greek. It combines the words for "thousand" and "measure" to mean a thousand meters.

Rhyming Words
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