exerting force

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• Force Dynamics — is a semantic category that describes the way in which entities interact with reference to force. Force Dynamics gained a good deal of attention in cognitive linguistics due to its claims of psychological plausibility and the elegance with which… …   Wikipedia

• force — ► NOUN 1) physical strength or energy as an attribute of action or movement. 2) Physics an influence tending to change the motion of a body or produce motion or stress in a stationary body. 3) coercion backed by the use or threat of violence. 4)… …   English terms dictionary

• Force — For other uses, see Force (disambiguation). See also: Forcing (disambiguation) Forces are also described as a push or pull on an object. They can be due to phenomena such as gravity, magnetism, or anything that might cause a mass to accelerate …   Wikipedia

• force — 1. n. & v. n. 1 power; exerted strength or impetus; intense effort. 2 coercion or compulsion, esp. with the use or threat of violence. 3 a military strength. b (in pl.) troops; fighting resources. c an organized body of people, esp. soldiers,… …   Useful english dictionary

• Exerting — Exert Ex*ert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exerted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exerting}.] [L. exertus, exsertus, p. p. of exerere, exserere, to thrust out; ex out + serere to join or bind together. See {Series}, and cf. {Exsert}.] 1. To thrust forth; to emit;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• exerting pressure — applying force; making an urgent demand or request, compelling …   English contemporary dictionary

• in force — 1. adverb a) With a substantial number of men capable of exerting force or of making a show of force. The police arrived in force at dawn to raid the drug lab. b) With a substantial display of resources. The made the presentation in force to try… …   Wiktionary

• in force — adjective exerting force or influence the law is effective immediately a warranty good for two years the law is already in effect (or in force) • Syn: ↑effective, ↑good, ↑in effect • Similar to: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Counter-electromotive force — The counter electromotive force also known as back electromotive force (abbreviated counter EMF, or CEMF)[1] is the voltage, or electromotive force, that pushes against the current which induces it. CEMF is caused by a changing electromagnetic… …   Wikipedia

• tractive force — noun 1. The pull that a locomotive, etc engine is capable of exerting at the drawbar 2. The force necessary to detach the armature from an excited electromagnet • • • Main Entry: ↑traction …   Useful english dictionary

• draw — drawable, adj. /draw/, v., drew, drawn, drawing, n. v.t. 1. to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often fol. by along, away, in, out, or off). 2 …   Universalium