'Kinetic energy' definitions:

Definition of 'kinetic energy'

From: WordNet
noun
The mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its motion [syn: kinetic energy, K.E.]

Definition of 'Kinetic energy'

From: GCIDE
  • kinetic \ki*net"ic\ (k[i^]*n[e^]t"[i^]k or k[-i]*n[e^]t"[i^]k), a. [Gr. kinhtiko`s, from kinei^n to move.] (Physics) Moving or causing motion; motory; active, as opposed to latent. [1913 Webster]
  • Kinetic energy. See Energy, n. 4. [1913 Webster] kinesthesis kinesthesia