kgf

9.4

The force made by a mass of 1 kilogram under Earth's gravity

symbol

Archaic

: kgf

One kgf is equivalent to the force of gravity on one kilogram.

Examples

Engineers measured the breaking point at 1,000 kgf during the test.
The specifications list the pressure in both kgf and newtons.
The maximum load the device can handle is 200 kgf.
The weight of the object is measured in kgf.
The maximum load the device can handle is 200 kgf.
Engineers measured the breaking point at 1,000 kgf during the test.
The specifications list the pressure in both kgf and newtons.

Synonyms

gee

vskgf

Specialized

16 9.9

A measure of how many times Earth's gravity you feel

gives a fixed force value based on a single metric mass under standard gravity

vskgf

Specialized

4 7.4

A unit that measures the force you feel from Earth's gravity when you speed up

provides a fixed force tied to one metric mass under standard gravity

kilodyne

vskgf

Archaic

2 9.9

A measure of force equal to one thousand dynes in the CGS system

is a metric gravity-based force defined by a single mass under standard gravity

lbf

vskgf

Specialized

9.2

A measure of force equal to the push of gravity on one pound

uses a different base mass from the metric system under standard gravity

g-force

vskgf

Specialized

5.7

The push you feel when you speed up, compared with normal gravity like on a roller coaster

measures force from a fixed metric mass under standard gravity rather than multiples

Surface Forms

kgf main

Morphology

kgf = k + g + f

This is an initialism (letters for 'kilogram-force'); the letters themselves do not convey the meaning to learners, so the form is not transparently derived from common English morphemes.

Etymology

Kgf stands for kilogram-force, a name made from kilogram (a mass) and force (a 'push' or 'pull'). It originally meant the 'weight' or force of one kilogram under Earth's gravity, so kgf tells you how strong a load or push is.