kine

Etymology 1

From Middle English kie, equivalent to ky + -en, a double plural.

noun

  1. (archaic or dialectal) plural of cow

Etymology 2

noun

  1. (physics) The unit velocity in the CGS system, equal to one centimeter per second.
    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

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