stored energy
nounUK /stɔːd ˈɛnədʒi/
US /stɔːrd ˈɛnərdʒi/
Stored energy is energy that is kept inside something and saved up to be used later.
The food we eat gives our bodies stored energy to run and play.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Energy held in an object because of its position or condition, such as a stretched rubber band or water behind a dam.
A stretched rubber band has stored energy that is released when you let it go.
3. Energy kept in a battery or fuel for later use by a machine or device.
The phone's stored energy in its battery lets it work without a cord.
4. Energy in the body from food that is saved for later activity.
After a big breakfast, he had plenty of stored energy for the soccer game.