English noun: kiloton | |||
1. | kiloton (quantity) one thousand tons | ||
Broader (hypernym) | avoirdupois unit | ||
Part holonym | net ton, short ton, ton | ||
Part meronym | megaton | ||
2. | kiloton (quantity) a measure of explosive power (of an atomic weapon) equal to that of 1000 tons of TNT | ||
Broader (hypernym) | explosive unit | ||