kilogram meter

/ˈkɪləɡræm ˈmiːtər/
noun
  1. A unit of work or energy equal to the work done by a force of one kilogram-weight acting through a distance of one meter.
    • The engine's output was measured in kilogram-meters per second.
    • In physics class, we calculated the work done in kilogram-meters.
    • Lifting a one-kilogram weight one meter requires one kilogram-meter of work.
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