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Definition of Kilometres
1. kilometre [n] - See also: kilometre
Lexicographical Neighbors of Kilometres
Literary usage of Kilometres
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1892)
"The Government owned 2038 kilometres. Many of the railroads enjoy a state guarantee.
... The length of the state telegraphs in 1889 was 88047 kilometres, ..."
2. Environmental Performance Reviews by Centre for Co-operation with Non-members (1999)
"Bilateral Co-operation with Neighbouring Countries and Regional Co-operation
Bilateral co-operation Russia has common land borders (19 917 kilometres) with ..."
3. Cyclopaedia of Political Science, Political Economy, and of the Political by John Joseph Lalor (1883)
"The 5230 kilometres perimeter of the boundaries, inclusive of sinuosities, ...
1333 kilometres on the channel, 862 kilometres on the Atlantic, ..."
4. The Tribune Almanac and Political Register by Horace Greeley (1912)
"The prize was divided as follows: König, who covered 1182% kilometres, tho first
prize of ... Thelen covered 497 kilometres, Müller 143 kilometres and ..."
5. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1891)
"The Prussian railroads had a total length of 20601 kilometres; the bavarian, 5395
kilometres ... 134 kilometres ; of all the other states, 125 kilomètres. ..."
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