kine

See also: Kine, kiné, kině, kiñe, and kine-

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaɪn/
• Rhymes: -aɪn

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Etymology 1

ky +‎ -en, a double plural.

Noun

kine

1. (archaic or dialectal) plural of cow

Quotations

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Derived terms

• kine-pox
• kith and kine

Etymology 2

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Noun

kine (plural kines)

1. (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 […]

Anagrams

• Enki, Nike, inke