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   momentum

   /mə(ʊ)ˈmɛntəm/

   noun

   • 1. the quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity.
   • 2. the impetus gained by a moving object: "the vehicle gained momentum as the road dipped"
   • ▪ the impetus and driving force gained by the development of a process or course of events: "the investigation gathered momentum in the spring"

   Word Origin early 17th century (denoting a turning motion): from Latin, from movimentum, from movere ‘to move’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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