Definitions for dyne

dyne dyne

Spelling: [dahyn]
IPA: /daɪn/

Dyne is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 30 anagrams from letters in dyne (deny).

Definitions for dyne

noun

  1. the standard centimeter-gram-second unit of force, equal to the force that produces an acceleration of one centimeter per second per second on a mass of one gram. Abbreviation: dyn.

Origin of dyne

1835-45; French Greek dýnamis force, power

Examples for dyne

The name comes from two Greek words, “dyne” meaning “force” and the other part meaning “different.”

The unit of work is that which is required to overcome a resistance of a dyne over a centimetre, and is called an Erg.

The intensity of field which acts on a unit pole with a force of one dyne.

All other thinges consydered, she determined to dyne fyrste.

In every case it is some 'dyne,' or witch, that has been at work with her damnable spells and charms.

And we dined at Semi Donos, where we had great cheare and kind entertaynment; and the Hollanders are to dyne theare to morrow.

Vpon a daye the sayde Piso made a dyner, and sente a seruaunt to desire Clodius the Consull to come and dyne with him.

Word Value for dyne
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8

Words with friends

8

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