/ Dictionary / Index K kilovolt: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: kil•o•volt Pronunciation: (kil'u-vōlt"), [key] — n. Elect. a unit of electromotive force, equal to 1000 volts. Abbr.: kV, kv Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: kilovolt (Thesaurus) kiloton kilovoltage Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lunar Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language