See Also: Vital force (bioenergy, cosmic energy, cosmic energy force, cosmic force, cosmic life energy, cosmic(health)
CMS Energy(finance)
energy(encyclopedia)
energy(medicine)
XTO Energy(finance)
UTS Energy(finance)
NRG Energy(finance)
energy(dictionary)
DTE Energy(finance)
C Energy(finance)

umbone (iou) and energy (oh)


umbone (iou)



umbone noun. E17.
[Latin umbon- stem of UMBO.]
Botany. A pistil, a style. E17-E18.
Zoology. = UMBO 2(a). rare. M19.

energy (oh)



[U and C]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Late Latin; Origin: energia, from Greek energeia 'activity', from ergon 'work']
the physical and mental strength that makes you able to do things
::Helping people takes time and energy .
::Boy, where do those kids get their energy?
::She was full of energy after her vacation.
::a waste of energy
have the energy to do sth
::I don't have the energy to deal with it right now.
::Try to put more energy into your defensive game.
nervous energy
(=too much energy that you have when you are nervous)
power that is used to provide heat, operate machines etc
nuclear/solar etc energy
::research into renewable energy sources
::the world's energy resources
::energy consumption
a special power that some people believe exists in their bodies and in some buildings
::There was a lot of energy in the room this morning - did you feel it?
technical in physics, the ability that something has to work or move
::kinetic energy
sb's energies
the effort and interest that you use to do things
apply/devote/channel your energies into/to sth
::She's devoting all her energies to the wedding plans.