"force field" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: force fields [plural], forcefield [alternative], force-field [alternative]
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  1. (physics) A region of space (a vector field) in which a force operates; contains lines of force; a field of force. Categories (topical): Physics Translations (physics): kraftfelt [neuter] (Danish), voimakenttä (Finnish), күш өрісі (küş örısı) (Kazakh), силово́е по́ле (silovóje póle) [neuter] (Russian), campo de fuerzas [masculine] (Spanish), kraftfält [neuter] (Swedish), силове́ по́ле (sylové póle) [neuter] (Ukrainian)
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  2. (chemistry) A mathematical description of the potential energy of a system of atoms. Categories (topical): Chemistry Translations (chemistry): voimakenttä (Finnish), силове́ по́ле (sylové póle) [neuter] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-force_field-en-noun-g8WIsox9 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'chemistry': 0 100 0
  3. (science fiction) An invisible barrier used as a protective shield. Categories (topical): Science fiction, Fictional abilities Translations (science fiction): kraftfelt [neuter] (Danish), voimakenttä (Finnish), champ de force [masculine] (French), Energieschild [masculine] (German), Kraftfeld [neuter] (German), erőtér (Hungarian), scudo deflettore [masculine] (Italian), シールド (shīrudo) (Japanese), 실드 (sildeu) (Korean), mokowā tōpana (Maori), campo de força [masculine] (Portuguese), силово́е по́ле (silovóje póle) [neuter] (Russian), силово́й щит (silovój ščit) [masculine] (Russian), campo de fuerza [masculine] (Spanish), ngao ya nishati [class-9] (Swahili), kraftfält [neuter] (Swedish), силове́ по́ле (sylové póle) [neuter] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-force_field-en-noun--vxUa4tl Disambiguation of Fictional abilities: 29 22 49 Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction Disambiguation of 'science fiction': 8 13 80

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        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "scudo deflettore"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "shīrudo",
      "sense": "science fiction",
      "word": "シールド"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "sildeu",
      "sense": "science fiction",
      "word": "실드"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "science fiction",
      "word": "mokowā tōpana"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "science fiction",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "campo de força"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "silovóje póle",
      "sense": "science fiction",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "силово́е по́ле"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "silovój ščit",
      "sense": "science fiction",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "силово́й щит"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "science fiction",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "campo de fuerza"
    },
    {
      "code": "sw",
      "lang": "Swahili",
      "sense": "science fiction",
      "tags": [
        "class-9"
      ],
      "word": "ngao ya nishati"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "science fiction",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "kraftfält"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "sylové póle",
      "sense": "science fiction",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "силове́ по́ле"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "force field"
  ],
  "word": "force field"
}

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