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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The 6-3 Vedder has been a strong force in all phases of the game for the Warriors.
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
So our best models of the proton tell us that gluons are hot messes of strong force interactions.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Media reports have speculated about a 30,000-40,000 strong force.
—Lorne Cook The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Inertia is a strong force which is hard to overcome.
—Christian Stadler, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
So our best models of the proton tell us that gluons are hot messes of strong force interactions.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Media reports have speculated about a 30,000-40,000 strong force.
—Lorne Cook The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Inertia is a strong force which is hard to overcome.
—Christian Stadler, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for strong force
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“Strong force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strong%20force. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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