force field

See also: forcefield and force-field

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force field (plural force fields)

  1. (physics) A region of space (a vector field) in which a force operates; contains lines of force; a field of force.
  2. (chemistry) A mathematical description of the potential energy of a system of atoms.
  3. (science fiction) An invisible barrier used as a protective shield.

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