force field

noun

Definition of force field

2 : a special charm, aura, or spirit that can influence anyone in its presence
3 : something resembling a force field especially in intensity that restricts or impedes movement toward an area or object

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Examples of force field in a Sentence

an entrepreneur whose force field is intense enough to make you share in his dreams

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Group spirit – that electric force field of emotion – infuses and binds warriors together. CBS News, "Book excerpt: "Call Sign Chaos" by Jim Mattis and Bing West," 31 Aug. 2019 The blade is a super-strong, virtually indestructible sword that can cut through magical force fields — think Doctor Strange, who eventually becomes Dane’s close ally. Alejandra Salazar, refinery29.com, "Kit Harington Will Wield A Different Kind Of Sword For Marvel’s The Eternals," 24 Aug. 2019 Performances by dancers playing two of Rudolf’s mistreated women generated greater force fields of interest. Lewis Segal, latimes.com, "Review: Royal Ballet comes to L.A. for the first time in years with ‘Mayerling’," 7 July 2019 There’s little of the emotional distance or forced courteousness that can feel like a force field around people when such different backgrounds, classes, races and ages come together. Washington Post, "When that ‘rock’ is actually a horseshoe crab and the beach becomes a respite from the city," 22 June 2019 Alternately, a yet-undetected force field could pervade the cosmos, one akin to the field that scientists believe powered the exponential expansion of the universe during the Big Bang. Quanta Magazine, "Finding Dark Energy in the Details," 18 Sep. 2014 Ley has been the magnetic force field recalibrating the company’s moral compass to point as much due north as possible because that’s what he was taught. Tom Hoffarth, latimes.com, "Bob Ley’s trusted and credible low-key voice will be missed at ESPN," 30 June 2019 Confined by an electric force field, the ion hovers 30 microns above the surface of the chip. Sophia Chen, WIRED, "Physicists Hack the Uncertainty Principle to See an Ion Wiggle," 20 June 2019 The headphone force field can also help signal the inverse—that a nearby stranger doesn’t pose a threat. Marina Koren, The Atlantic, "The Case for Wearing AirPods All the Time," 5 June 2019

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First Known Use of force field

1920, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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force field

noun

English Language Learners Definition of force field

chiefly US : an area in which a particular force (such as magnetism) exists and can be felt