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    POTENTIAL ENERGY

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    The mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its position; stored energyplay

    Synonyms:

    P.E.; potential energy

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting natural phenomena

    Hypernyms ("potential energy" is a kind of...):

    mechanical energy (energy in a mechanical form)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "potential energy"):

    elastic energy; elastic potential energy (potential energy that is stored when a body is deformed (as in a coiled spring))

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