"kilolight" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: kilolights [plural]
Etymology: kilo- + light Etymology templates: {{af|en|kilo-|light}} kilo- + light Head templates: {{en-noun}} kilolight (plural kilolights)
  1. (science fiction) a unit of velocity equal to one thousand times the velocity of light Categories (topical): Science fiction
    Sense id: en-kilolight-en-noun-bhG7vEzH Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
  2. (science fiction) a unit of distance equal to one thousand light-years; a kilolight-year Categories (topical): Science fiction, Faster-than-light travel
    Sense id: en-kilolight-en-noun-XmtbuYMR Disambiguation of Faster-than-light travel: 42 58 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with kilo-, Interstellar travel Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with kilo-: 43 57 Disambiguation of Interstellar travel: 21 79 Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

Inflected forms

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