"kinit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kinits [plural]
Etymology: Compare kinetic. Proposed by J. D. Everett, an English physicist. Head templates: {{en-noun}} kinit (plural kinits)
  1. (physics, 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. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-kinit-en-noun-w8W6Eikb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

Inflected forms

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