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1. (noun) kilowatt hour, kW-hr, Board of Trade unit, B.T.U.
a unit of energy equal to the work done by a power of 1000 watts operating for one hour


2. (noun) British thermal unit, BTU, B.Th.U.
a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at one atmosphere pressure; equivalent to 251.997 calories



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