kinetic energy
nounDefinition of kinetic energy
: energy associated with motion
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Some might destroy targets with nothing more than their kinetic energy—no need for nuclear tips. — The Economist, "Should America rule out first use of nuclear weapons?," 15 Aug. 2019 The weight of the descending blocks converts kinetic energy into electricity. — Polina Marinova, Fortune, "How WeWork Incentivized CEO Adam Neumann To Take the Company Public: Term Sheet," 15 Aug. 2019 Yet director David Smith-English uses them sparingly and effectively, adding a welcome dash of kinetic energy to the production. — oregonlive.com, "Irreverent spirit lifts Clackamas Rep’s ‘Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood’," 1 July 2019 Tears can be brushed back, but laughter invariably builds on itself, gaining kinetic energy as one zinger leads into another. — Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, "Is this the end of comedy? Why it’s never been harder to tell a joke," 19 June 2019 That kinetic energy is roughly equal to the impact of a 10-pound weight dropped on you from nearly 11 feet above your head. — Neil Greenberg, courant.com, "MLB’s netting dilemma: With current standards, danger is just a second away," 5 June 2019 Temperature measures those atoms’ kinetic energy, or energy of motion. — Stephen Ornes, Discover Magazine, "What Does Absolute Zero Mean?," 30 June 2019 The movie has won raves, in large part for the kinetic energy Buckley brings to the role. — Time, "Jessie Buckley's Star Is Born in Wild Rose. But It’s Been a Long Time in the Making," 19 June 2019 In a particle collider, when particles smash together at nearly light speed, their kinetic energy converts into matter, occasionally forming heavy particles such as the Higgs boson. — Quanta Magazine, "The Physics Still Hiding in the Higgs Boson," 4 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'kinetic energy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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