The "k" in km (4)

I believe the answer is:

kilo

(Other definitions for kilo that I've seen before include "Unit of weight (abbr)" , "Metric weight (abbrev.)" , "Approx 2 point 205 lbs" , "Prefix for thousand" , "2.2 lbs" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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