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"Kilonewton"
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newton
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kilogram
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climbing
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A measure of force equal to 224.8 lbs. A "newton" equals the force required to make a 1 kilogram mass accelerate at a rate of 1 meter per second per second. Climbing gear is rated in kN to show how much falling force it can hold.
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A measurement of force; abbreviated kN
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