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  • noun Plural form of kilogram.

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Examples

  • This measurement is in kilograms, and 100 kilograms translates to 220 lbs.

    Bathroom Scale | Engrish.com 2004

  • Approaching the age of 30, I passed the nebulous but generally accepted clinical threshold separating the merely overweight from the obese: a ratio of weight (in kilograms) to the square of height (in meters) of 30 or more.

    Beating Obesity 2010

  • Approaching the age of 30, I passed the nebulous but generally accepted clinical threshold separating the merely overweight from the obese: a ratio of weight (in kilograms) to the square of height (in meters) of 30 or more.

    Beating Obesity 2010

  • Approaching the age of 30, I passed the nebulous but generally accepted clinical threshold separating the merely overweight from the obese: a ratio of weight (in kilograms) to the square of height (in meters) of 30 or more.

    Beating Obesity 2010

  • Approaching the age of 30, I passed the nebulous but generally accepted clinical threshold separating the merely overweight from the obese: a ratio of weight (in kilograms) to the square of height (in meters) of 30 or more.

    Beating Obesity 2010

  • Approaching the age of 30, I passed the nebulous but generally accepted clinical threshold separating the merely overweight from the obese: a ratio of weight (in kilograms) to the square of height (in meters) of 30 or more.

    Beating Obesity 2010

  • And, of course, 400 kilograms is not a measure of force — but we know what they mean.

    Pro Boxer’s Punch Carries Heavy Weight « Isegoria 2008

  • And that is 12-and-a-half kilograms, which is approximately 400 ounces.

    CNN Transcript Oct 21, 2009 2009

  • The centerpiece of the exhibition is an intricately crafted gold halter, weighing almost four kilograms, that is believed to be the Upavita, or Sacred Thread, of the sort worn by the elite Brahmin class in traditional Hindu society.

    Going for the Gold 2008

  • And he's carrying with him something that is about the size of a piano, weighs about 150 kilograms, which is a giant cable reel.

    CNN Transcript Jul 10, 2006 2006

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