newton
noun
the standard unit of force in the International System of Units (SI), equal to the force that produces an acceleration of one meter per second per second on a mass of one kilogram. N
newtons
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pluralof newton.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For context, the most powerful jaws in living animals are found on saltwater crocodiles, at 16,000 newtons.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2023
The robot's actuators are capable of reaching 9.5 newtons of force, compared to approximately 0.2 newtons for those of other similarly sized robots.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2023
Collectively, these generate 22.8m newtons of thrust—about as much as eighteen 747 jetliners.
From Economist ● Jan. 18, 2018
There’s a protocol for everything: the angle of the cadavers’ knees, the position of their hands on their thighs, the newtons of force with which their boots are laced.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2016
We thought we had one once and watched it most all day but it turned out to be just a little shack where they sell fig newtons and lemon pop to the fellos.
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