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force of nature

force of nature

 
pronunciation:
fors v neI chr
part of speech: noun
definition 1: in physics, any one of the fundamental forces that occur in nature, including electromagnetic force, weak nuclear force, strong nuclear force, and gravitational force.
definition 2: a hurricane, an earthquake, or other such powerful natural event, esp. one that is highly destructive, usu. generated by atmospheric or lithospheric conditions.
The tornado is a deadly force of nature that we are only just beginning to understand.
definition 3: any extremely powerful force.
The new administrator was a force of nature; nothing prevented her from materializing her vision.