line of force

Other forms: lines of force

Definitions of line of force
  1. noun
    an imaginary line in a field of force; direction of the line at any point is the direction of the force at that point
    synonyms: field line
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    types:
    electrical line of force
    a line of force in an electrical field
    magnetic line of force
    a line of force in a magnetic field
    type of:
    line
    a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
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