German

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Etymology

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From Schwung (swing, drive) +‎ Kraft (force, power).

Noun

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Schwungkraft f (genitive Schwungkraft, plural Schwungkräfte)

  1. (physics, dated) centrifugal force
    Synonyms: Fliehkraft, Zentrifugalkraft
  2. (loosely in common parlance) the force of something that swings or moves, momentum
    Synonyms: Wucht, Stoßkraft
  3. (figurative) momentum, dynamic, verve, vigour
    Synonyms: Wucht, Dynamik

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