kinetic energy

noun

: energy associated with motion

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The novel solution is a compact, top-like device that harvests kinetic energy from waves and vessel movements. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025 When the vehicle is slowing down and the motors are regenerating kinetic energy into electrical energy, the PEM also converts that AC flow back to DC to charge the battery. Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 This is common in galaxy clusters, where such gas is generally assumed to be superheated by radiation spewed out from supermassive black holes, as well as the huge amount of kinetic energy absorbed as galaxies zoom around in the cluster. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025 Few world events can conjure the kind of widespread kinetic energy that the FIFA World Cup does. Meredith Heil Bock, AFAR Media, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kinetic energy

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

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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 8 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

kinetic energy

noun
: energy associated with motion

Medical Definition

kinetic energy

noun
: energy associated with motion

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