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over-unity

over-unity adjective: free-energy; supposedly capable of perpetual motion.

Adjective

over-unity (not comparable)

  1. (euphemistic) Free-energy; supposedly capable of perpetual motion
    • Look for the "over-unity" ratio when calculating energy output versus input as a proof of free energy.1994, David Hatcher Childress, The Free-energy Device Handbook: A Compilation of Patents & Reports, Adventures Unlimited Press, →ISBN, page 90
    • The system behaves as an over-unity device producing energy from atomic hydrogen by a repeated dissociation and recombination of hydrogen atoms. MAHG tube contains a vacuum tube filled with hydrogen at 0.1 atm and cooled by water.2007, Florentin Smarandache, V. Christianto, Hadron models and related New Energy issues, Infinite Study, →ISBN, page 96

Origin of over-unity

From over- + unity (“the number "1"”), referring to the fact that an over-unity device should produce more kinetic energy than whatever potential it receives as input. Coined to avoid patent rules that prevent impossible technologies such as perpetual motion machines being patented.

Questions about over-unity

What does over-unity mean?
Over-unity means free-energy; supposedly capable of perpetual motion.
What part of speech is over-unity?
Over-unity is an adjective.

Words near over-unity in the dictionary

  1. over-times
  2. over-timing
  3. over-tourism
  4. over-under
  5. over-unders
  6. over-unity
  7. over-value
  8. over-valued
  9. over-valued idea
  10. over-valued ideas
  11. over-values

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