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How to pronounce kilo in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms kg, kilogram
Type of metric weight unit, weight unit
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a kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds.

Examples of kilo

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A kilo of beef cost euro15 in Paris, euro21 in Amsterdam and euro9.90 in Madrid.
From the economist.com
He said that Hamilton had been sent out with one kilo of fuel less than Button.
From the guardian.co.uk
It's only important if it's all about me, poor downtrodden 90 kilo man that I am.
From the guardian.co.uk
Pumpkins are cheaper, literally, than chips, averaging around $1 a kilo retail.
From the couriermail.com.au
Ten kilos of vegetable protein is required to produce one kilo of animal protein.
From the guardian.co.uk
In Africa a kilo of beef can be produced with as little as 146 litres of water.
From the economist.com
They just buy and sell clothing by the kilo, rebranding them as vintage or retro.
From the guardian.co.uk
The fallen fruit is available to those willing to pick their own at $2.50 a kilo.
From the themercury.com.au
At $1600 per kilo, it is believed to be one of Australia's most expensive dishes.
From the smh.com.au
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  • Kilogram: one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds"
  • Kilo- (symbol: k, lowercase) is a unit prefix in the metric system denoting one thousand. For example: * one kilogram is 1000 grams * one kilometre is 1000 metres * one kilojoule is 1000 joulesn* one kilobaud is a rate of transfer used primarily in telecommunicationsn* one kilobyte is equal to ...
  • KILO is a radio station broadcasting in Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Colorado. It also streams online at its website.
  • Short form of kilogram; The letter K in the ICAO spelling alphabet
  • A prefix used to indicate 1000 of the succeeding unit. (Kilo is also sometimes used as an abbreviation for kilogram.)
  • A numerical prefix denoting 1000.
  • A prefix indicating one (1) thousand.
  • A prefix meaning 1000. When used to measure computer data, it means 210 or 1024, which is the power of 2 closest to 1000.
  • A prefix that multiplies a basic unit by 1,000.