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physics the frequency of an oscillating force applied to a systemCompare natural frequency

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Words nearby forcing frequency

force someone's hand, force to be reckoned with, for chicken feed, forcible, forcing bid, forcing frequency, forcing house, forcipate, forcipressure, for crying out loud, ford

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Example sentences from the Web for forcing frequency

Instead of reacting to Republican proposals, President Obama is forcing Republicans to react to him.
The Liberation of the Lame Duck: Obama Goes Full Bulworth|John Avlon|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He fought alongside Russian forces in the heaviest fighting of the brief war at Tskhinvali, forcing Georgian forces to retreat.
East Ukraine: Back in the USSR|Jamie Dettmer|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But there is an increase in later abortions because these laws are forcing women to wait.
Abortion in Missouri Is the Wait of a Lifetime|Justin Glawe|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This is the actual Calaveras Fault, forcing its way through town, bringing architectural mutation along with it.
Silicon Valley Mansions, Swallowed Alive|Geoff Manaugh|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

By closing this polling station, Republicans were forcing students to drive 20 minutes from campus to vote.
In North Carolina, GOP Overreach May Be More Unpopular Than Obama|Dean Obeidallah|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then the enemy's howitzers and field guns had it all their own way, forcing attack to yield a lot of ground.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
The water-piston is 10 inches in diameter, drawing and forcing 35 feet perpendicular, equal beam.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
Forcing himself to believe that he had been the victim of some kind of illusory perception, he vigorously restrained his feelings.
Three More John Silence Stories|Algernon Blackwood
In short, there is but one fault I find with the country, and it is a great one, I mean the frequency of earthquakes.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
During the operations which ended in the enemy forcing the Adda, his division got isolated from the main body.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison

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