kilovolt
/ˈkɪləˌvoʊlt/
noun
- A unit of electrical force equal to 1,000 volts.
- The transformer steps down the voltage from 110 kilovolts to 11 kilovolts for local distribution.
- The power lines carry 138 kilovolts of electricity.
- A lightning bolt can have a voltage of several hundred kilovolts.