# forces

Pronunciation: US say "FOR-siz" /ˈfɔɹ.sɪz/; UK say "FAW-siz" /ˈfɔː.sɪz/

## Noun

1. Plural of force. — plural of force
   - Simple: Plural of force. Use this form when you mean more than one push or pull.
   - _Gravity and friction are the main forces acting on the sliding crate._
   - _Several forces combine to keep a satellite in a steady orbit._
2. Troops; the soldiers and military personnel of a country, considered as an organized fighting body.
   - Simple: Soldiers and other fighters organized for military action.
   - _Allied forces landed on the beaches at first light._
   - _The general ordered his forces to advance toward the capital._
4. The orchestral instruments and voices assembled to perform a musical production.
   - Simple: The group of instruments and singers used to perform the music for a show.
   - _The composer scored the work for modest forces: strings, two horns, and a small chorus._
   - _Mounting the oratorio requires considerable vocal and instrumental forces._

## Verb

3. Third-person singular simple present indicative of force. — third-person singular simple present indicative of force
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of force. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _The new law forces companies to disclose their carbon emissions._
   - _Heavy rain forces the festival indoors almost every summer._

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