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klick

also klik  (klĭk)
n. Slang
A kilometer.

[Alteration of click (probably influenced by kilometer).]
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klick

(klɪk)
n
(Units) informal Austral and US a kilometre
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.klick - a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)klick - a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)
metric linear unit - a linear unit of distance in metric terms
hectometer, hectometre, hm - a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters
mym, myriameter, myriametre - a metric unit of length equal to 10,000 meters
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