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Definition of potential energy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

potential energy

noun
 
/pəˌtenʃl ˈenədʒi/
 
/pəˌtenʃl ˈenərdʒi/
[uncountable] (physics)
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  1. the form of energy that an object gains as it is liftedTopics Physics and chemistryc2
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