strong force

/strɔŋ fɔrs/
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Definitions of strong force
  1. noun
    (physics) the interaction that binds protons and neutrons together in the nuclei of atoms; mediated by gluons
    synonyms: color force, strong interaction
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    type of:
    fundamental interaction, interaction
    (physics) the transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields; mediated by gauge bosons
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