"klom" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kloms [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒm Etymology: Contraction of kilometer. Perhaps first used in Julian May's 1981 novel The Many-Colored Land. Etymology templates: {{contraction of|en|kilometer}} Contraction of kilometer Head templates: {{en-noun}} klom (plural kloms)
  1. (science fiction, metrology, informal) Synonym of kilometre (“km”) Wikipedia link: en:Julian May, en:The Many-Colored Land Tags: informal Synonyms: kilometre [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-klom-en-noun-CkL2CHoE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Metrology, Science fiction, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 39 48 6 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 42 12 12 Topics: literature, media, metrology, publishing, science-fiction

Inflected forms

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