NOUN | phenomenon | P.E., potential energy | the mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its position |
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Meaning | The mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its position; stored energy. | |
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Synonym | potential energy | |
Narrower | elastic energy, elastic potential energy | potential energy that is stored when a body is deformed (as in a coiled spring) |
Broader | mechanical energy | Energy in a mechanical form |
Spanish | energía potencial | |
Catalan | energia potencial |
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