Shining Definition–adjective | 1. | radiant; gleaming; bright. | | 2. | resplendent; brilliant: shining talents. | | 3. | conspicuously fine: a shining example. | |
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Force Definition–noun | 1. | physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window. | | 2. | strength or power exerted upon an object; physical coercion; violence: to use force to open the window; to use force on a person. | | 3. | strength; energy; power; intensity: a personality of great force. | | 4. | power to influence, affect, or control; efficacious power: the force of circumstances; a force for law and order. | | 5. | Law. unlawful violence threatened or committed against persons or property. | | 6. | persuasive power; power to convince: They felt the force of his arguments. | | 7. | mental or moral strength: force of character. | | 8. | might, as of a ruler or realm; strength for war. | | 9. | Often, forces. the military or fighting strength, esp. of a nation. | | 10. | any body of persons combined for joint action: a sales force. | | 11. | intensity or strength of effect: the force of her acting. | | 12. | Physics. | a. | an influence on a body or system, producing or tending to produce a change in movement or in shape or other effects. | | b. | the intensity of such an influence. S
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ymbol: F, f | | | 13. | any influence or agency analogous to physical force: social forces. | | 14. | binding power, as of a contract. | | 16. | value; significance; meaning. | | 17. | Billiards. a stroke in which the cue ball is forcibly struck directly below the center in such a manner as to cause it to stop abrup
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tly, bound back, or roll off to one side after hitting the object ball. | –verb (used with object) | 18. | to compel, constrain, or oblige (oneself or someone) to do something: to force a suspect to confess. | | 19. | to drive or propel against resistance: He forced his way through the crowd. They forced air into his lungs. | | 20. | to bring about or effect by force. | | 21. | to bring about of necessity or as a necessary result: to force a smile. | | 22. | to put or impose (something or someone) forcibly on or upon a person: to force one's opinions on others. | | 23. | to compel by force; overcome the resistance of: to force acceptance of something. | | 24. | to obtain or draw forth by or as if by force; extort: to force a confession. | | 25. | to enter or take by force; overpower: They forced the town after a long siege. | | 26. | to break open (a door, lock, etc.). | | 27. | to cause (plants, fruits, etc.) to grow or mature at an increased rate by artificial means. | | 28. | to press, urge, or exert (an animal, person, etc.) to violent effort or to the utmost. | | 31. | Baseball. | a. | to cause (a base runner) to be put out by obliging the runner, as by a ground ball, to vacate a base and attempt to move to the next base in order to make room for another runner or the batter. | | b. | to cause (a base runner or run) to score, as by walking a batter with the bases full (often fol. by in). | | | 32. | Cards. | a. | to compel (a player) to trump by leading a suit of which the player has no cards. | | b. | to compel a player to play (a particular card). | | c. | to compel (a player) to play so as to make known the strength of the hand. | | | 33. | Photography. | a. |
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