KV
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KV, kV, Kv, or kv may refer to:
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[edit] In physics and chemistry
- Voltage-gated potassium channel,a large family of potassium channels
- Kilovolts (kV), 1000 volts
- The rating (Kv) of RPMs per volt as used in reference to the rotational speed of brushless motors
- Kv (flow factor), the flow factor of a liquid, defined as the flow of water with temperature ranging between 5° and 30° C through a valve in cubic meters per hour with a pressure drop of 1 bar
- the toughness of a material as defined by the Charpy V Test. Unit: Joule.
[edit] Kosovo
According to Geonames, Kosovo has been assigned the FIPS country code KV. [1]
The use of KV, however, has been limited but it is planned to become widespread in the near future.
[edit] Organisations
- Kendriya Vidyalaya, a system of schools for the children of public servants in India
- The Katholieke Verkenners (Catholic Scouts), one of the Scouting organisations that evolved into Scouting Nederland, the national Scouting organisation of the Netherlands
- Koninklijke Voetbalclub (Royal Football Club) or Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging (Royal Football Union), found in the official names of several football (soccer) clubs in the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium (e.g. KV Mechelen, Club Brugge K.V.)
- KV Racing Technology, an auto racing team
- KV Pharmaceutical, a drug company
[edit] Vehicles and transport
- Kavminvodyavia (a Russian airline), IATA operator code
- Kliment Voroshilov tanks, a series of WWII heavy tanks of the Soviet Union
- The prefix (NoCGV in English) for Norwegian Coast Guard vessels.
[edit] Other
- Komi language (ISO 639 alpha-2)
- Köchel-Verzeichnis, a chronological catalogue of all the compositions of Mozart: see Ludwig von Köchel
- KV (Egypt), an acronym referring to tombs in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt
- Kurt Vonnegut
- The class for records of the Security Service (MI5) at the National Archives of the United Kingdom
- Kaikorai Valley, Dunedin, New Zealand
- Kaikorai Valley College, Dunedin (formerly Kaikorai Valley High School)
- Krippin Virus, the apocalyptic virus in the film I am Legend
- "10KV" can refer to the "Ten Key Values" of Green Politics
- KV Kooduthal Vaayichittilla. A Malayalam slang literally refers "I Haven't read", originally meaning "no idea about it"
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