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Definition calorie in American English

calorie noun

[countable] noun
/ˈkæləri/
1

a unit for measuring how much energy you get from food. People who are worried about getting fat pay a lot of attention to the number of calories in their food

Example

How many calories are there in a slice of chocolate cake?

Example

a low-calorie diet

Example

Counting calories is a way of life for most of Hollywood's stars.

Synonyms and related words
atmosphere calorie electromagnetic spectrum
2

a unit for measuring heat

Synonyms and related words
aerodynamics astrophysicist astrophysics
Definition calorie in American English