kine
English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle English kie, equivalent to ky + -en, a double plural.
Noun
kine
- (archaic or dialectal) (deprecated template usage) plural of cow
Quotations
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:kine.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
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Noun
kine (plural kines)
- (physics) The unit velocity in the CGS system, equal to one centimeter per second.
- 1890, E/MJ, Engineering and Mining Journal (volumes 49-50, page 169)
- It may be well to note that a mile per hour is equal to 44.7 kines, and that accordingly a sharp walking pace may attain 200 kines […]
- 1890, E/MJ, Engineering and Mining Journal (volumes 49-50, page 169)
Anagrams
Fula
Noun
kine
Usage notes
References
- Oumaté, Hamham; Nouhou, Amadou; Pohlig, Annie W., 1991, Vocabulaire de base en quatre langues: wandala, fulfulde, français, anglais : Edition Provisoire
Hawaiian Creole
Noun
kine
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