over-unity
Free-energy; supposedly capable of perpetual motionFree-energy; supposedly capable of perpetual motion
Meaning
1 senses(euphemistic, not comparable)Free-energy; supposedly capable of perpetual motion
Origin
From over- + unity (“the number "1"”), referring to the fact that an over-unity device shoFrom 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.
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