ELASTIC POTENTIAL ENERGY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Potential energy that is stored when a body is deformed (as in a coiled spring)

Synonyms:

elastic energy; elastic potential energy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

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

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