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momentum

mo·men·tum

UK/ˌmə(ʊ)ˈmɛntəm/ US/ˌmoʊˈmɛntəm/ fairly common

noun

1.

an impelling force or strength

  • “the car”
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2.

the product of a body''s mass and its velocity

  • “the momentum of the particles was deduced from meteoritic velocities”

Phrases

  • angular momentum
  • crystal momentum
  • gain momentum
  • momentum junkie
  • Planck momentum
  • wind at one's back

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