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kinit

kinit noun: a unit of force equal to the force which, acting for one second, will give a pound a velocity of one foot per second.

Noun

kinit (plural kinits)

  1. (obsolete) A unit of force equal to the force which, acting for one second, will give a pound a velocity of one foot per second.

Forms of kinit

pluralkinits

Origin of kinit

Compare kinetic. Proposed by J. D. Everett, an English physicist.

Questions about kinit

What does kinit mean?
Kinit means a unit of force equal to the force which, acting for one second, will give a pound a velocity of one foot per second.
What part of speech is kinit?
Kinit is a noun.
What is the plural of kinit?
The plural of kinit is kinits.

Words near kinit in the dictionary

  1. Kinishba
  2. Kinism
  3. kinist
  4. Kinistino
  5. kinists
  6. kinit
  7. kinits
  8. kinjal
  9. Kinjarapu
  10. kinjite
  11. Kinjo

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