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 Definitions of potential energy  [əˈtɛn ʃəl]  

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Definition of 'potential energy' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) potential energy
the energy of a body or a system with respect to the position of the body or the arrangement of the particles of the system.

Etymology:  (1850–55)

Definition of 'potential energy' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) potential energy, P.E.
the mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its position; stored energy

'potential energy' - Nearby Entries  

potential  potential difference  potential divider  potential drop  potential energy  potentiality  potentially  



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