Kilogramme, a thousand grammes = 2.2046 lb. See METRIC SYSTEM.—Kilogramme-metric is the amount of work done in lifting one kilogramme one metre = 7.23308 foot-pounds.—Kilometre, a thousand metres = 3280.9 feet = 0.6214 mile.—Kilowatt, unit of activity in Mechanics = one thousand watts = 1.3406 horse-power = 1.3591 cheval-vapeur.
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Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 6: Humber to Malta, p. 429
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