attractive force (B2)
noun phrase
Pronunciation: /əˈtræktɪv fɔːrs/
Definition
A power that draws objects or people toward each other, often related to physics or magnetism.
Examples
The attractive force between the Earth and the Moon keeps the Moon in orbit.
Magnets exert an attractive force on each other when their opposite poles are brought close.
How to Use attractive force
- attractive force between (prepositional phrase)
- The power that draws two or more specific things toward each other. — "The attractive force between the sun and the planets keeps them in orbit."
- exert an attractive force (collocation)
- To apply or use a power that draws objects or people toward each other. — "The charged particles exert an attractive force on each other."
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