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Noun: kinetic energy  ki'ne-tik 'e-nu(r)-jee
  1. The mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its motion
    "The spinning wheel had considerable kinetic energy";
    - K.E.

Derived forms: kinetic energies

Type of: mechanical energy

Encyclopedia: Kinetic energy