kinetic energy

noun

: energy associated with motion

Examples of kinetic energy in a Sentence

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The trailer plunges viewers into a world of high-gloss espionage, where every frame is loaded with kinetic energy and visual bravado. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 July 2025 Shot entirely on an iPhone 5s and bursting with kinetic energy, Tangerine is completely unapologetic in its irreverent approach; a raw and vibrant odyssey through the streets of Los Angeles on Christmas Eve. Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025 In essence, the spacecraft gets a net gain in speed by stealing a little bit of the planet’s orbital kinetic energy. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 19 June 2025 That means the ball's extra kinetic energy comes from the rotational kinetic energy of the carousel. Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kinetic energy

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kinetic energy was in 1870

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“Kinetic energy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kinetic%20energy. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

kinetic energy

noun
: energy associated with motion

Medical Definition

kinetic energy

noun
: energy associated with motion

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