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km

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. kilometer; kilometers.


km. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. kilometer; kilometers.

  2. kingdom.


km 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Comoros

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km 2 British  

symbol

  1. kilometre

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

km Scientific  
  1. Abbreviation of kilometer


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Roughly 3000 km below the surface, a vast ocean of molten, churning liquid iron fills the outer core.

From Science Daily

The remains were found 500-1000 km from the nearest ancient marine shoreline.

From Science Daily

The final medals from Milan-Cortina 2026 were awarded in the women's and men's 50 km mass start cross-country skiing events, before a tribute to the Games volunteers.

From BBC

Temperatures reach their highest levels between 3000 and 4000 km above the clouds, while ion densities peak closer to 1000 km.

From Science Daily

By combining data from land based seismic stations and ocean floor instruments installed at the underwater volcano Kolumbo, located 7 km from Santorini, the team reconstructed what was happening deep below the surface.

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