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force
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Force
That which produces or tends to produce a change of motion or shape of a body. Measured in pounds or dynes.
Found op http://www.aeroplanemonthly.com/glossary/
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An action (transfer of energy) that will accelerate a body in the direction of the applied force. See Newtons Laws of Motion
Found op http://www.fisicx.com/quickreference/science/glossary.html
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Force
Force transitive verb [ See Farce to stuff.] To stuff; to lard; to farce. [ R.] « Wit larded with malice, and malice forced with wit.» Shak. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/57
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Force
Force noun [ Of Scand. origin; confer Icelandic fors , foss , Danish fos .] A waterfall; a cascade. [ Prov. Eng.] « To see the falls for force of the river Kent.» T. Gray. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/57
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Force noun [ French force , Late Latin forcia , fortia , from Latin fortis strong. See Fort , noun ] 1. Strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigor; might; often, an unusua... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/57
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Force transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Forced ; present participle & verbal noun Forcing .] [ Old French forcier , French forcer , from Late Latin forciare Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/57
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Force intransitive verb [ Obsolete in all the senses.] 1. To use violence; to make violent effort; to strive; to endeavor. « Forcing with gifts to win his wanton heart.» Spenser. 2. To make a difficult matter ... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/57
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<physics> Rate of change of momentum with time. Forces are said to cause accelerations via f = ma (Newton's law). ... There are four primary forces known presently: the gravitational, electromagnetic, weak nuclear, and strong nuclear forces. The gravitational and electromagnetic forces are lon... Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?force
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personnel noun group of people willing to obey orders; `a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens` Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=force
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forcefulness noun physical energy or intensity; `he hit with all the force he could muster`; `it was destroyed by the strength of the gale`; `a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a l... Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=force
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thrust verb impose or thrust urgently, importunately, or inexorably; `She forced her diet fads on him` Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=force
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ram verb force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; `She rammed her mind into focus`; `He drives me mad` Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=force
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(fors) energy or power; that which originates or arrests motion or other activity. electromotive force the force that, by reason of differences in potential, causes a flow of electricity from one place to another, giving rise to an electric current. reserve force ... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
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