king penguin
- n large penguin on islands bordering the Antarctic Circle
kilovolt-ampere
- n a unit of electrical power equal to 1000 volt-amperes
kilowatt hour
- n a unit of energy equal to the work done by a power of 1000 watts operating for one hour
kilroy
- n a nonexistent person popularized by American servicemen during World War II
kilt
- n a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland
kimberley
- n city in central South Africa; center for diamond mining and diamond marketing
kimberlite
- n a rare type of peridotite that sometimes contains diamonds; found in South Africa and Siberia