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[ noun ] a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)

Synonyms

km klick kilometre

Used in print

(J. F. Vedder, "Micrometeorites", in Francis S. J...)

Beyond a_few million kilometers from the Earth , but still in the region of the Earth 's orbit , a prediction of the flux of dust is even more unreliable .

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