kip
/kɪp/ noun C2- A unit of force equal to 1000 pounds-force (lbf) (4.44822 kilonewtons or 4448.22 newtons); occasionally called the kilopound.
- A unit of weight, used, for example, to calculate shipping charges, equal to half a US ton, or 1000 pounds.
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