"kph" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌkeɪpiˈeɪt͡ʃ/ Forms: kph [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪtʃ Head templates: {{en-noun|*}} kph (plural kph)
  1. Initialism of kilometre(s) per hour. Wikidata QID: Q180154 Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: kilometre(s) per hour Related terms: KPH [alternative], mul:km/h [alternative], km/hr [alternative], kmph [alternative], mul:kmh [alternative] Coordinate_terms: mph, MPH, M.P.H., mi/h, mi/hr, mi./hr., mi./hr
    Sense id: en-kph-en-noun-en:Q180154 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 43
  2. Initialism of keystroke(s) per hour. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: keystroke(s) per hour Coordinate_terms: wpm, cps
    Sense id: en-kph-en-noun-8aZGAWhO
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: speeding, speed limit, speedometer
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Download raw JSONL data for kph meaning in English (2.2kB)

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