klick
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[edit] Etymology
- Most likely a pseudo-condensed pronunciation of kilometre.
- Possibly onomatopoeic of the sound of a military odometer.
[edit] Noun
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klick (plural klicks)
- (slang, military) A kilometre.
- The term is used in countries that have adopted the metric system. In the USA, it is commonly used in war and science fiction films; for example, the target is 5 klicks north.
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- 2002, Robert J. Sawyer, "Hominids":
- an asteroid between one and three kilometers wide had slammed into the ground at fifteen klicks per second.
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