strength : Idioms & Phrases
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By main strength
- by sheer strength;
as, to lift a heavy weight .by main strength
Webster 1913
field strength
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noun the vector sum of all the forces exerted by an electrical or magnetic field (on a unit mass or unit charge or unit magnetic pole) at a given point in the field
field intensity.
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field strength unit
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noun an electromagnetic unit of magnetic intensity
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full-strength
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adjective satellite without water
straight; neat.
- took his whiskey neat
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high-strength brass
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noun a brass with from 1-4% manganese to harden it
manganese bronze.
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industrial-strength
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adjective satellite extremely strong or concentrated or durable
weapons-grade.
- industrial-strength detergent
- weapons-grade salsa
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Lateral strength
(Mech.) , strength which resists a tendency to fracture arising from lateral pressure.
Webster 1913
magnetic field strength
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noun the amount of magnetic flux in a unit area perpendicular to the direction of magnetic flow
magnetic flux density; magnetic induction; magnetic intensity.
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military strength
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noun capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war
strength; military posture; military capability; posture.
- we faced an army of great strength
- politicians have neglected our military posture
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On , ∨ Upon , the strength of
- in reliance upon. "The allies, after a successful summer, are too apt, upon the strength of it, to neglect their preparations for the ensuing campaign." Addison.
Webster 1913
pillar of strength
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noun a person who can be relied on to give a great deal of support and comfort
pillar of strength.
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tensile strength
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noun the strength of material expressed as the greatest longitudinal stress it can bear without tearing apart
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tower of strength
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noun a person who can be relied on to give a great deal of support and comfort
pillar of strength.
