kinit

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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.

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Meanings

nounkinit (plural kinits)

plural kinits

  1. obsoletenatural sciencesA unit of force equal to the force which, acting for one second, will give a pound a velocity of one foot per second.

Origin

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

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APA

kinit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinit

MLA

“kinit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinit. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kinit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinit.

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