strong force
noun
: a fundamental physical force that acts on hadrons and is responsible for the binding together of protons and neutrons in the atomic nucleus and for processes of particle creation in high-energy collisions and that is the strongest known fundamental physical force but acts only over distances comparable to those between nucleons in an atomic nucleus
called also strong interaction, strong nuclear force
compare electromagnetism sense 2a, gravity sense 3a(2), weak forceExamples of strong force in a Sentence
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By all observations, the strong force obeys two important symmetries in nature: charge and parity.
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Paul Sutter, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2025
The article indicates that the strong force reaches a maximum value.
—Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
Remember, a detective reported that during the autopsy, the pathologist, Dr. Choi, told him that Ben had a skull fracture, and that the injury was recent and was caused by another person, using strong force.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025
Tired of footing the bill for chronic cybersecurity failures, and newly aware of the value creating opportunities of AI, institutional investors get into the game as a strong force of digital and cybersecurity governance reform.
—Bob Zukis, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Paul Sutter, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2025
The article indicates that the strong force reaches a maximum value.
—Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
Remember, a detective reported that during the autopsy, the pathologist, Dr. Choi, told him that Ben had a skull fracture, and that the injury was recent and was caused by another person, using strong force.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025
Tired of footing the bill for chronic cybersecurity failures, and newly aware of the value creating opportunities of AI, institutional investors get into the game as a strong force of digital and cybersecurity governance reform.
—Bob Zukis, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Strong force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strong%20force. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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