force field
noun
a field of any type of energy, such as gravitational, magnetic, or electric, that surrounds and affects something.
force fields
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pluralof force field.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Richards, also known as Mister Fantastic, has the ability to stretch his body to the extreme, while his partner, Sue — a.k.a. the Invisible Woman — is imperceptible and can manipulate force fields.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2025
It was only a few years ago, though, that the first indirect evidence emerged that the various combinations of these force fields can indeed "distinguish" between the two mirror images of a molecule.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 20, 2024
Why would Shaw leave a powerful villain alone in a room with just force fields and two older humans not known for their hand-to-hand combat?
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
Characters are also zapped by invisible force fields, but there are no lingering injuries.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 7, 2022
Because surely he remembers that he showed me how to spot a force field, and probably it’s impossible to hear force fields, anyway.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
