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40k
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English
Warhammer 40,000
Etymology
From en 40 mul:k. From 40,000, part of "Warhammer 40,000", referring to the future year where the game was set in.
Pronunciation
en /fɔːtiː keɪ/ [ˈfɔːtʰi kʰeɪ] UK
en /ˈfɔɹti keɪ/ [ˈfɔɹɾi kʰeɪ] GenAm
en eɪ 3
Proper noun
en informal slang science fiction Warhammer 40,000, a British tabletop military game set in a dystopian future Galaxy torn by war.
Usage notes
40K or 40k may mean:
Warhammer 40,000
The number 40,000 in general
A 40-kilometer race
40K: en potassium-40
See also
en Warhammer
en Board games Warhammer