p.e.

English Thesaurus

1. the mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its position; stored energy (noun.phenomenon)

hypernym	:	mechanical energy,
definition	:	energy in a mechanical form (noun.phenomenon)

hyponym	:	elastic energy, elastic potential energy,
definition	:	potential energy that is stored when a body is deformed (as in a coiled spring) (noun.phenomenon)