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kilopond

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English

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Etymology

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From kilo- + Latin pondus (weight).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kilopond (plural kiloponds)

  1. A gravitational metric unit of force equal to the magnitude of the force exerted by a mass of one kilogram in the standard gravity (i.e. at the surface of the earth).

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Further reading

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Kilogram-force (Kilopond) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia