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kilo

noun

  1. prefix denoting 10 to the 3rd power
  2. short for kilogram
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkiːləʊ/ / /ˈkiloʊ/ / /ˈkɪləʊ/

noun

  1. Clipping of kilogram.

    The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters […]. But the priciest items in the market aren't the armadillo steaks or even the bluefin tuna. That would be the frozen chicatanas – giant winged ants – at around $500 a kilo.

  2. Alternative letter-case form of Kilo from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.