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force vs trip wire

trip wire vs force

force and trip wire both are nouns.

force is a verb but trip wire is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
force Yes No Yes No
trip wire Yes No No No
As nouns, trip wire is a hyponym of force; that is, trip wire is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than force:
  • force: a unit that is part of some military service
  • trip wire: a small military force that serves as a first line of defense; if they become engaged in hostilities it will trigger the intervention of stronger military forces
force (noun) trip wire (noun)
a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base a wire stretched close to the ground that activates something (a trap or camera or weapon) when tripped over
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists) a small military force that serves as a first line of defense; if they become engaged in hostilities it will trigger the intervention of stronger military forces
physical energy or intensity
a powerful effect or influence
(of a law) having legal validity
group of people willing to obey orders
a unit that is part of some military service
a group of people having the power of effective action
one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
force (verb) trip wire (verb)
impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
take by force
do forcibly; exert force
urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
move with force
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
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