thousandgrams
nounUK /ˈθaʊzəndɡræmz/
US /ˈθaʊzəndɡræmz/
A thousand grams is a big weight that is the same as one kilogram.
The bag of rice weighed a thousandgrams, which is one kilogram.
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2. A unit used in science to measure how heavy something is.
The scientist wrote the mass as a thousandgrams in her notebook.
3. A way to say one kilogram in everyday shopping.
The shop sells apples by the thousandgrams.
4. A metric measure equal to about 2.2 pounds.
A thousandgrams is a little more than two pounds.