HyperDic: p]e]

English > 1 sense of the word *P.E.*:
NOUN	phenomenon	P.E., potential energy	the mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its position

English > *P.E.*: 1 sense > noun 1, phenomenon
Meaning	The mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its position; stored energy.
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