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force
Noun
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A force the act of a thing pushing on another thing, or how strongly it pushes.
The force of the hammer hitting the nail pushes the nail into the wood.
In science, energy is force times distance.
He pushed his shoulder against the door with great force, but was not able to open the locked door.
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A group that aims to attack, control, or constrain.
police force
force
Verb
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Someone forces something to happen when they make it happen.
He forced his way into the room.
The large size of our family forced me to buy a bigger house.
a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
corner
Noun
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A corner is the place where two lines or edges meet.
They live on the corner of Main Street and Dundas.
Just put it on the table in the corner of the room.
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In business, a corner is a monopoly.
corner
Verb
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To corner someone is to get someone into a place where he or she cannot leave.
Jessy cornered him in the supply room and wouldn't let him leave.
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To go around corners.
The car really corners well. Turns are easy for it.