potential energy
noun
: the energy that a piece of matter has because of its position or nature or because of the arrangement of parts
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The study is relevant to research at facilities like the National Ignition Facility (NIF) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, where inertial confinement fusion is studied as a potential energy source.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025
Employers buy potential energy, not just kinetic skills.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
That adds up to hundreds of gigawatt-hours in potential energy storage.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025
The wider electric grid in Illinois could be facing a potential energy shortage as soon as 2026, and village Trustee Scott Myers said leaving IMEA could put Winnetka at risk of facing this same shortage.
—Lily Carey, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025
Employers buy potential energy, not just kinetic skills.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
That adds up to hundreds of gigawatt-hours in potential energy storage.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025
The wider electric grid in Illinois could be facing a potential energy shortage as soon as 2026, and village Trustee Scott Myers said leaving IMEA could put Winnetka at risk of facing this same shortage.
—Lily Carey, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for potential energy
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“Potential energy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potential%20energy. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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