vis mortua
vis mortua · vis mortuas
Dead force; force not carrying out any active work, but only producing pressureDead force; force not carrying out any active work, but only producing pressure.
Meaning
1 sensesDead force; force not carrying out any active work, but only producing pressure.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin vīs mortua.Borrowed from Latin vīs mortua.
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Forms
plural: vis mortuas| Singular | vis mortua |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpotential energy