Definition of kilovolt in English:
 kilovolt
(also kV)
noun ˈkɪləvɒltˈkɪləˌvoʊlt
1,000 volts.
千伏
Example sentencesExamples
-  By creating a potential difference of several kilovolts between the needle and the chamber walls, an intense electric field can be produced at the exit of the needle.
 -  You also have to watch out because some generator manufacturers are now labeling their units in kilovolts instead of kilowatts.
 -  Demand for electricity is currently growing faster than it is able to be supplied; however, new power lines of 33 kilovolts have been completed.
 -  The more copper and iron in the alternator, the less heat is generated, and more kilovolt amperes are capable of being produced.
 -  There is a procedure to do that with minor power lines - that is, those of less than 100 megavolt amperes and 110 kilovolts.
 
  Definition of kilovolt in US English:
 kilovolt
(also kV)
nounˈkiləˌvōltˈkɪləˌvoʊlt
1,000 volts.
千伏
Example sentencesExamples
-  There is a procedure to do that with minor power lines - that is, those of less than 100 megavolt amperes and 110 kilovolts.
 -  The more copper and iron in the alternator, the less heat is generated, and more kilovolt amperes are capable of being produced.
 -  You also have to watch out because some generator manufacturers are now labeling their units in kilovolts instead of kilowatts.
 -  By creating a potential difference of several kilovolts between the needle and the chamber walls, an intense electric field can be produced at the exit of the needle.
 -  Demand for electricity is currently growing faster than it is able to be supplied; however, new power lines of 33 kilovolts have been completed.