P.E.

noun

the mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its position; stored energy

• Syn: ↑potential energy

• Hypernyms: ↑mechanical energy

• Hyponyms: ↑elastic energy, ↑elastic potential energy

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1. Petroleum Engineer.

2. physical education.

3. Presiding Elder.

4. See printer's error.

5. Statistics. probable error.

6. Professional Engineer.

7. Protestant Episcopal.

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pe «pay», noun.

= peh. (Cf. ↑peh)

p.e.,

Statistics. probable error.

PE (no periods),

1. polyethylene.

2. price-earnings (ratio).

P.E.,

1. Presiding Elder.

2. Statistics. probable error.

3. professional engineer.

4. Protestant Episcopal.

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(US) (or PE) abbr

physical education

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PE [PE] (BrE) (US P.E.) [ˌpiː ˈiː] [ˌpiː ˈiː] noun uncountable

the abbreviation for ‘physical education’ (sport and exercise that is taught in schools)

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a PE class

 

Example Bank:

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a PE lesson/class/teacher