Kilometers Per Hour (Noun)
Meaning
The ratio of the distance traveled (in kilometers) to the time spent traveling (in hours).
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The speed limit on the highway is 100 kilometers per hour.
- She accelerated her car to 180 kilometers per hour in a matter of seconds.
- Their tour bus was traveling at 90 kilometers per hour on the winding mountain road.
- In his sports car, he reached 250 kilometers per hour in under 10 seconds.
- To conserve fuel, the pilot throttled back to 450 kilometers per hour for the long haul.