noun
- plural of kilovolt; units of electrical potential equal to 1,000 volts each
Usage: technical
Examples
- The power line carries 138 kilovolts of electricity.
- High-voltage transmission lines operate at hundreds of kilovolts.
- The transformer steps down from 69 kilovolts to household voltage.
- Lightning can generate several hundred kilovolts.
- The electrical substation handles 230 kilovolts safely.
- Industrial equipment often requires multiple kilovolts to operate.