kilogram-force

English

Etymology

From kilogram +‎ force.

Noun

kilogram-force (plural kilograms-force)

  1. (obsolete) A unit of force equal to the weight, on earth (subject to standard gravity at 9.80665 m/s²), of a mass of one kilogram; equal to 9.80665 newtons. Symbol kgf or kgf.
    Synonym: kilopond
    • 2000 October 9, Gérard P. Michon, “What is a slug, in the [engineering] weight measurement system?”, in Numericana.com‎[1]:
      A mass of one hyl gets accelerated at a rate of one meter per square second by a force of one kilogram-force (namely, 9.80665 N).

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