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P.E.
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its position; stored energy
Synonyms:
P.E.; potential energy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("P.E." is a kind of...):
mechanical energy (energy in a mechanical form)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "P.E."):
elastic energy; elastic potential energy (potential energy that is stored when a body is deformed (as in a coiled spring))