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US military unit designation (1946–2012)
Task Force 20 was a temporary combat force designation that has been used several times by separate parts of the United States armed forces. The longer-established
Task_Force_20
Special operations unit
designation. Task Force 20 was amalgamated with Task Force 5 (formerly Task Force 11/Task Force Sword) in Afghanistan in July 2003, and became Task Force 21. It
Joint Special Operations Command Task Force in the Iraq War
Joint_Special_Operations_Command_Task_Force_in_the_Iraq_War
U.S. military unit in the 2003 invasion of Iraq
and Task Force 20, which operated in Afghanistan and Iraq respectively. Acting on the apparent logistic redundancy of keeping two separate task force teams
Task_Force_121
2025 American crime drama television series
season. Philadelphia-based FBI agent Tom Brandis is put in charge of a task force investigating a string of violent robberies against stash houses run by
Task_(TV_series)
Joint commando unit in the Afghanistan War
loosely based on the JSOC task forces such as Task Force 121, Task Force 145, Task Force 20, Task Force 6-26, and Task Force 88. It has been reported that
Task_Force_373
Ad hoc military formation
A joint task force is a "joint" (multi-service) ad hoc military formation. The task force concept originated with the United States Navy in the 1920s
Joint_task_force
Joint component command of USSOCOM
command. In July 2003, Task Force 5 (formerly Task Force 11) and Task Force 20 were merged to form Task Force 21, later renamed Task Force 121. On 11 January
Joint Special Operations Command
Joint_Special_Operations_Command
United States task force in World War II
Task Force Baum, also known as the Hammelburg raid, was a secret and controversial World War II task force set up by U.S. Army General George S. Patton
Task_Force_Baum
US government effort to mitigate COVID-19
Coronavirus Task Force was the United States Department of State task force during the first Trump administration. The goal of the Task Force was to coordinate
White House Coronavirus Task Force
White_House_Coronavirus_Task_Force
US Navy task force deployed during the 1971 India–Pakistan War
Task Force 74 was a naval task force that has existed twice. The first Task Force 74 was a mixed Allied force of Royal Navy, Royal Australian Navy, and
Task_Force_74
Canadian Armed Forces' elite Tier 1 special operations unit
Joint Task Force 2 (JTF 2) is a special operations force of the Canadian Armed Forces under the operational control of CANSOFCOM. The unit's missions primarily
Joint_Task_Force_2
Task force of the US Department of Defense
Established in 2022, AARO was preceded by the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force (UAPTF), a 2020 to 2021 program within the Office of Naval Intelligence
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office
All-domain_Anomaly_Resolution_Office
Military unit
Task Force 80, abbreviated as TF-80, has been the designation of several U.S. Navy task forces, with its current use associated with the United States
Task_Force_80
American truck series
The Chevrolet Task Force (or in some cases, Task-Force) is a light-duty (3100-short bed & 3200-long bed) and medium-duty (3600) truck series by Chevrolet
Chevrolet_Task_Force
Task force created to fight the Islamic State
Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF–OIR) is a joint task force established by a U.S.-led international coalition against the Islamic
Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve
Combined_Joint_Task_Force_–_Operation_Inherent_Resolve
Numbered fleet of the United States Navy
(CUSFFC), was also designated as Commander, Task Force 20. CTF-20 planned for, and when directed, conducted battle force operations in the Atlantic command in
United_States_Second_Fleet
US Army special operations force missions
the United States Army special forces group known as Delta Force. Delta's very first tasking began the night after they successfully completed their operational
List of operations conducted by Delta Force
List_of_operations_conducted_by_Delta_Force
Naval formation
The concept of a naval task force or simply task force is as old as navies, and prior to that time the assembly of ships for naval operations was referred
Naval_task_force
U.S. Army helicopter unit
altitudes, and on short notice. Nicknamed the Night Stalkers and called Task Force Brown within the JSOC, the 160th SOAR(A) is headquartered at Fort Campbell
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)
160th_Special_Operations_Aviation_Regiment_(Airborne)
United States Army task force
Task Force Barker was a United States Army task force under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Frank A. Barker during the Vietnam War. While a part of
Task_Force_Barker
Joint task force during invasion of Iraq
Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force – North (CJSOTF–N), also known as Task Force Viking, was the U.S. joint task force responsible for the northern
Task_Force_Viking
A presidential task force or White House task force is a board of advisors appointed by the president of the United States whose main purpose is to enact
Presidential_task_force
Open internet standards organization
The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is a standards organization for the Internet responsible for the technical standards of the Internet protocol
Internet Engineering Task Force
Internet_Engineering_Task_Force
2002 video game
Delta Force: Task Force Dagger is a 2002 first-person shooter video game developed by Zombie Studios and published by NovaLogic for Microsoft Windows
Delta Force: Task Force Dagger
Delta_Force:_Task_Force_Dagger
Allied naval task force in the Pacific theatre of World War II
Task Force 44 was an Allied naval task force during the Pacific Campaign of World War II. The task force consisted of warships from the United States Navy
Task_Force_44
Military unit
Task Force K-Bar, originally the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-South (CJSOTF-South), was led by the United States and composed of special
Task_Force_K-Bar
US military unit in the NATO's Operation Allied Force against the Yugoslav government
Task Force Hawk was a United States military unit constructed and deployed by General Wesley Clark to provide additional support to NATO's Operation Allied
Task_Force_Hawk
Task force of the United States Army
The Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF–AF), formally the United States Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, (SETAF-AF) is a formation of
Southern European Task Force, Africa
Southern_European_Task_Force,_Africa
2003 US military operation in the Iraq war
10:00 AM on Tuesday July 22, 2003, eight Special Forces soldiers from Task Force 121, accompanied by 40 infantrymen from the 101st Airborne Division, surrounded
Killing of Qusay and Uday Hussein
Killing_of_Qusay_and_Uday_Hussein
Military unit
The 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force (3MDTF) is a US Army multi-domain operations unit that will integrate cyberspace, space, land, sea, and air operations
3rd_Multi-Domain_Task_Force
The Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism was announced by the US Department of Justice within the first two weeks of the second presidency of Donald
Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism
Joint_Task_Force_to_Combat_Anti-Semitism
Task Force 31 (TF 31) was a US Navy task force active with the United States Third Fleet during World War II, and still ready to be activated today with
Task_Force_31
Specialised unit of the South African Police Service
The Special Task Force (STF) is the principal police tactical unit of the South African Police Service (SAPS). The Special Task Force handles high risk
Special_Task_Force_(SAPS)
Military unit
Joint Task Force Guantanamo (JTF-GTMO) is a U.S. military joint task force based at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, on the southeastern
Joint_Task_Force_Guantanamo
United States–led military invasion
MH-47Ds of the 160th SOAR. Ground elements of Task Force Dagger, Task Force 20, Task Force 14, and Task Force 64 breached the sand berms along the Iraqi
2003_invasion_of_Iraq
Intergovernmental naval operations
Combined Task Force 150 (CTF-150) is a multinational coalition naval task force working under the 34-nation coalition of Combined Maritime Forces and is
Combined_Task_Force_150
US Navy admiral (born 1956)
States Fleet Forces Command in Norfolk, Virginia. He also commanded Task Force 20 (formerly United States Second Fleet), where he was responsible for
David Buss (United States Navy)
David_Buss_(United_States_Navy)
Military unit
The Takuba Task Force was a European military task force placed under French command, established to advise, assist and accompany Malian Armed Forces
Takuba_Task_Force
Former United States governmental task force
The Energy Task Force, officially the National Energy Policy Development Group (NEPDG), was a task force created by U.S. President George W. Bush in 2001
Energy_Task_Force
International military formation in Afghanistan
Task Force Phoenix, or more properly known as Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix (CJTF Phoenix), was an international military formation. It was organized
Task_Force_Phoenix
U.S. Army Gulf War heavy battalion task force
Task Force 1-41 Infantry was a U.S. Army heavy battalion task force which took part in the Gulf War of January – March 1991. It was also known as Task
Task_Force_1-41_Infantry
Task force
Task Force Kandahar (TFK) was the formation conducting the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) mission in Kandahar Province under ISAF Regional
Task_Force_Kandahar
US Navy aircraft carrier battle force
For decades, Task Force 77 was the aircraft carrier battle/strike force of the United States Seventh Fleet in the United States Navy (USN), a designation
Task Force 77 (United States Navy)
Task_Force_77_(United_States_Navy)
Military unit
Task Force 95 was a United States Navy force of World War II. It was established at Okinawa in July 1945 and conducted three operations into the East China
Task_Force_95
Military unit
Joint Task Force (North) (French: Force opérationnelle interarmées (Nord)) is responsible for all Canadian Armed Forces operations and administration
Joint_Task_Force_(North)
1989 video game
Task Force Harrier is a 1989 vertical scrolling shooter video game developed by NMK and published by UPL for arcades. It was released in Japan in October
Task_Force_Harrier
Multinational naval task force
Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151) is a multinational naval task force, set up in 2009 as a response to piracy attacks in the Gulf of Aden and off the eastern
Combined_Task_Force_151
joint Army/Navy task force created to capture or kill senior al-Qaeda and Taliban leaders in Afghanistan Task Force 20, Task Force 121 (Operation Iraqi
List of former United States special operations units
List_of_former_United_States_special_operations_units
Military unit
Task Force Thiele (German: Kampfgruppe Thiele) was an organizational unit of the German Kriegsmarine during World War II. It was named after its commander
Task_Force_Thiele
The NetFreedom Task Force, previously called the Global Internet Freedom Task Force (GIFT), is an initiative within the U.S. Department of State that acts
NetFreedom_Task_Force
Task force
The Tennessee Governor's Task Force on Marijuana Eradication (GTFME), a multi-agency law enforcement task force founded in 1983, is managed by the Office
Tennessee Governor's Task Force on Marijuana Eradication
Tennessee_Governor's_Task_Force_on_Marijuana_Eradication
Blacklist of non-cooperating countries created by the Financial Action Task Force
The Financial Action Task Force blacklist (often abbreviated to FATF blacklist, and officially known as the "Call for action") is a blacklist maintained
Financial Action Task Force blacklist
Financial_Action_Task_Force_blacklist
Service component command of the US Navy
this meant Task Force 20 (TF 20), under a deputy commander of the fleet, took over that mission. Task Force 20 was succeeded by Task Force 80 effective
United States Fleet Forces Command
United_States_Fleet_Forces_Command
United States Army Special Operations unit
Operations Command (JSOC). Within JSOC, the unit is often referred to as Task Force Orange. Originally subordinated to the United States Army Intelligence
Intelligence_Support_Activity
United States task force
The Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry was an ad hoc group of United States cabinet-level and other officials that was formed by President Barack
Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry
Presidential_Task_Force_on_the_Auto_Industry
US military force in Africa
Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) is a joint task force of United States Africa Command (AFRICOM). The U.S. war on terror begun after
Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa
Combined_Joint_Task_Force_–_Horn_of_Africa
Multi-agency law enforcement partnerships in the United States
Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) is an American locally-based multi-agency partnership between various federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies tasked with
Joint_Terrorism_Task_Force
Swiss police tactical unit
The Einsatzgruppe TIGRIS (English: Task Force TIGRIS, French: Groupe d'intervention TIGRIS, Italian: gruppo d'intervento TIGRIS) is a police tactical unit
Task_Force_TIGRIS
British police procedural TV series (1969–1976)
Softly, Softly: Task Force is a police procedural series which ran on BBC1 from 1969 to 1976. It was a revamp of Softly, Softly, itself a spin-off from
Softly,_Softly:_Task_Force
Joint Task Force Liberia was a joint task force formed from August to October 2003 in response to the crisis that developed during the Second Liberian
Joint_Task_Force_Liberia
Philippine government agency
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) is an inactive task force organized by the executive of the government
Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases
Inter-Agency_Task_Force_for_the_Management_of_Emerging_Infectious_Diseases
2005 video game
Combat: Task Force 121, known in Europe as America's Secret Operations, is a first-person shooter developed by Direct Action Games for Microsoft Windows
Combat:_Task_Force_121
1993 United States-led military operation conducted in Mogadishu, Somalia
operation conducted in Mogadishu, Somalia, by an American military force code-named Task Force Ranger during the Somali Civil War in 1993. The primary objective
Operation_Gothic_Serpent
Armored unit of the United States army in World War II
and 413th Armored Field Artillery Battalion), operating together as Task Force 20, were awarded a Distinguished Unit Citation for their collective action
20th Armored Division (United States)
20th_Armored_Division_(United_States)
Military unit
The Regimental Combat Team 31 (RCT-31), commonly referred to as Task Force Faith of the "Chosin Few", is a United States Army unit known for its role in
Task_Force_Faith
US Air Force information warfare organization
and Turkey until 2006. It later became a provisional Air Expeditionary Task Force under USAFE as part of the global war on terrorism. The 16 AF provides
Sixteenth_Air_Force
USMC deep reconnaissance unit
raids. They primarily support the Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) and other Marine Air-Ground Task Forces (MAGTF). Although FORECON companies are conventional
United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance
United_States_Marine_Corps_Force_Reconnaissance
American non-profit organization
The Trans Doe Task Force is an American non-profit organization focused on helping to solve cold cases relating to transgender missing persons and unidentified
Trans_Doe_Task_Force
Multinational Persian Gulf force since 2004
The Combined Task Force 152 or CTF-152 is a multinational naval task force, set up in 2004 to coordinate security operations in the Persian Gulf and is
Combined_Task_Force_152
U.S. government disaster recovery operation
Joint Task Force Katrina was a joint operation between the United States Department of Defense and the Federal Emergency Management Agency created on September
Joint_Task_Force_Katrina
Classification Task Force (ACTF) analyses and classifies commercial aviation accidents for jet aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of more than 20 tons and
IATA Accident Classification Task Force
IATA_Accident_Classification_Task_Force
Australian Army task force during the War in Afghanistan
Mentoring Task Force One (MTF-1) was a combined arms battle group formed by the Australian Army for deployment as part of Operation Slipper during the
Mentoring_Task_Force_One
American monthly comic book series
Justice League Task Force was an American monthly comic book series published by DC Comics from June 1993 to August 1996; it lasted 37 issues. At the time
Justice League Task Force (comics)
Justice_League_Task_Force_(comics)
American counterdrug and anti-terrorist operation
Joint Task Force North (JTF North), formerly Joint Task Force Six (JTF-6), is a multi-service operation by the United States Department of Defense for
Joint_Task_Force_North
Task Force was created by Governor Kathy Hochul to determine whether or not the State of New York should award reparations to black people. The Task Force
New York Reparations Task Force
New_York_Reparations_Task_Force
U.S. presidential task force
The White House COVID-19 Response Team was a task force during the presidency of Joe Biden to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. It
White House COVID-19 Response Team
White_House_COVID-19_Response_Team
Michigan Non-profit organization
Four Lakes Task Force (FLTF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in Midland, Michigan, that maintains the inland dams and lake water levels
Four_Lakes_Task_Force
Aerial warfare branch of the Czech Republic
and for transportation tasks including government and state priority flights. In peacetime the air force contributes to tasks originating in the Czech
Czech_Air_Force
Task force in American emergency management
A FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force (US&R Task Force) is a team of individuals specializing in urban search and rescue, disaster recovery, and emergency
FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force
FEMA_Urban_Search_and_Rescue_Task_Force
Military unit
Joint Task Force Gator was a Joint Task Force of the Louisiana National Guard mobilized to provide command and control for state military assets deployed
Joint_Task_Force_Gator
The Expeditionary Task Force (ETF; Spanish: Fuerza de Tarea Expedicionaria, FTE) was an armed unit of former Bolivian soldiers engaged in counternarcotics
Expeditionary_Task_Force
Order of battle
Royal Australian Regiment (later became the 2nd Commando Regiment) Task Force 20 B Sqdn, 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta C Sqdn, 1st
2003 invasion of Iraq order of battle
2003_invasion_of_Iraq_order_of_battle
Nonprofit promoting Israel and opposing BDS measures
The Maccabee Task Force is a conservative Zionist organization operating with the aims of countering Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movements on college
Maccabee_Task_Force
Service component command of the United States Navy
Persian Gulf. On 20 January 1948, Commander-in-Chief, Northeastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, Admiral Conolly, created Task Force 126 to supervise the
United States Naval Forces Central Command
United_States_Naval_Forces_Central_Command
International non-profit focused on neglected tropical diseases (1984-present)
The Task Force for Global Health is an international, nonprofit organization that works to improve health of people most in need, primarily in developing
The Task Force for Global Health
The_Task_Force_for_Global_Health
Assault and rape incident in India
included in SC's National Task Force". Business Today. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024. "Supreme Court forms task force for safety of medicos". The
2024_Kolkata_rape_and_murder
The National Organization for Women's Ecumenical Task Force on Women and Religion was created by feminist theologian Elizabeth Farians. The group played
Ecumenical Task Force on Women and Religion
Ecumenical_Task_Force_on_Women_and_Religion
Special forces of Singapore
The Special Operations Task Force (SOTF, Chinese: 特别行动特遣部队, Malay: Pasukan Petugas Operasi Khas) is a special operations command of the Singapore Armed
Special_Operations_Task_Force
US Navy operation to establish an Antarctic research base
United States Navy Antarctic Developments Program, 1946–1947, (also called Task Force 68), was a United States Navy (USN) operation to establish the Antarctic
Operation_Highjump
Military unit
Task Force - National Capital Region, known officially as the JTF-NCR or Task Force NCR, was one of the Armed Forces of the Philippines' Joint Task Forces
AFP Joint Task Force – National Capital Region
AFP_Joint_Task_Force_–_National_Capital_Region
1943 US Army Air Forces strategic bombing mission during World War II
task force was led by the 3rd Bombardment Wing commander, Colonel Curtis E. LeMay. This mission would make LeMay's name as a combat leader. The task force
Schweinfurt–Regensburg mission
Schweinfurt–Regensburg_mission
USN admiral, Medal of Honor recipient (1885–1973)
World War II. Fletcher commanded five different task forces through the war; he was the operational task force commander at the pivotal battles of the Coral
Frank_Jack_Fletcher
Task force for educational reform in New Zealand
The Picot task force was set up by the New Zealand government in July 1987 to review the school system. The mandate was to review management structures
Picot_task_force
2025 video game
Door Kickers 2: Task Force North is a real-time tactics video game developed and published by KillHouse Games for Microsoft Windows and macOS. It is the
Door Kickers 2: Task Force North
Door_Kickers_2:_Task_Force_North
First battle between North Korean and American forces during the Korean War
and North Korea during the Korean War. On July 5, 1950, Task Force Smith, an American task force of 540 infantry supported by an artillery battery, was
Battle_of_Osan
Philippine action drama television series
investigates the gun smuggling in the country. He is also the head of "Task Force Alpha". He blames himself for the death of his colleagues after a mission
Blood_vs_Duty
Military unit
Task Force Oregon, was a United States Army division-sized unit composed of three separate infantry brigades, active in Quảng Ngãi and Quảng Tín Provinces
Task_Force_Oregon
Regiment of the Indian Army
the army's green task force sows seeds of revival in milk packs". 4 June 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2024. "Ecological task force should be raised in
Assam_Regiment
European anti-disinformation group
The East StratCom Task Force (ESCTF or ESTF) is a part of the European External Action Service, focused on "effective communication" and promotion of European
East_StratCom_Task_Force
Military unit
The permanent task force of the Russian Navy in the Mediterranean Sea (Russian: Постоянное оперативное соединение Военно-морского флота Российской Федерации
Mediterranean_Sea_Task_Force
TASK FORCE-20
TASK FORCE-20
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Parsi
Destructive Force
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Force
Surname or Lastname
Swedish and Norwegian
Swedish and Norwegian : from ask ‘ash tree’, applied either as a habitational name from a place named with this word or as an ornamental name.English : habitational name from a place in North Yorkshire named Aske, from Old English as æsc ‘ash tree’, later replaced by the Old Norse cognate askr.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Force.Perhaps an altered form of Dutch Voorhees.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Force; Might
Girl/Female
Indian
Force to move forward, Force
Girl/Female
Spanish
Task.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Fosse. There has been some confusion with northwestern English force in the sense of ‘waterfall’, it is possible that the surname may also have arisen as a topographic name for someone living by a waterfall.French : topographic name for someone who lived by a fortress or stronghold, Old French force, Late Latin fortia, a derivative of fortis ‘strong’ (see Fort). There are several places named with this word (for example in Aude, and baronial lands in the Dordogne), and it may also be a habitational name from any of these.
Girl/Female
Hindi
Vital force.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Force to move forward, Force
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
River Crossing; A Shallow Place Used to Cross a River; Stream; Surname
Surname or Lastname
English (Somerset and Avon)
English (Somerset and Avon) : variant of Fosse.Americanized form of French Fortier.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : variant spelling of Ford 1 and 2. This is a very common spelling in Ireland.Norwegian : habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads named Førde (there are eleven on the west coast), from Old Norse fyrði, dative of fjórðr ‘fjord’.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Force.
Biblical
violence, force
Surname or Lastname
Italian
Italian : from the personal name Forte, from Late Latin fortis ‘strong’ (see Fort) or from a short form of a medieval personal name formed with this element, as for example Fortebraccio (‘strong arm’).Slovenian : shortened form of the personal name Fortunat, Latin Fortunatus.English : variant of Fort.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : topographic name for someone who lived near a forge or smithy, Middle English, Old French forge (from Latin fabrica ‘workshop’, a derivative of faber ‘smith’, ‘workman’; compare Lefevre). The surname is thus in most cases a metonymic occupational name for a smith or someone employed by a smith.
Boy/Male
English
A shallow place used to cross a river or stream. Surname.
Surname or Lastname
German and Dutch
German and Dutch : from a pet form of the personal name Thomas.English : unexplained.
Girl/Female
British, English
Force
TASK FORCE-20
TASK FORCE-20
Female
Hawaiian
Hawaiian name MIKIL means "nimble; quick."
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Mantra of Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Arabic, Gujarati, Indian, Kannada, Muslim, Parsi
One Resembling the Moon
Girl/Female
Arabic, Indian, Muslim, Punjabi, Sikh
Heart Lotus
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, German
Strong; Open Minded
Girl/Female
German, Swedish
Pure; Holy
Girl/Female
Tamil
Ultimate
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Biggerstaff.
Girl/Female
Russian
Cheerful.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Queen of river Nile
TASK FORCE-20
TASK FORCE-20
TASK FORCE-20
TASK FORCE-20
TASK FORCE-20
n.
To allow the force of; to value; to care for.
n.
Any action between two bodies which changes, or tends to change, their relative condition as to rest or motion; or, more generally, which changes, or tends to change, any physical relation between them, whether mechanical, thermal, chemical, electrical, magnetic, or of any other kind; as, the force of gravity; cohesive force; centrifugal force.
n.
The solid piston of a force pump; the instrument by which water is forced in a pump.
n.
Report; rumor; as, to hear talk of war.
n.
To compel, as by strength of evidence; as, to force conviction on the mind.
a.
Done or produced with force or great labor, or by extraordinary exertion; hurried; strained; produced by unnatural effort or pressure; as, a forced style; a forced laugh.
v. t.
To cover or keep in check; as, to mask a body of troops or a fortess by a superior force, while some hostile evolution is being carried out.
n.
A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection; as, a dancer's mask; a fencer's mask; a ball player's mask.
imp. & p. p.
of Force
v. i.
To make a difficult matter of anything; to labor; to hesitate; hence, to force of, to make much account of; to regard.
v. t.
To impose a task upon; to assign a definite amount of business, labor, or duty to.
n.
A toothshell, or Dentalium; -- called also tusk-shell.
n.
The quantity contained in a cask.
v. t.
To put into a cask.
v. i.
To be of force, importance, or weight; to matter.
n.
To put in force; to cause to be executed; to make binding; to enforce.
v. t.
To stuff; to lard; to farce.
v. t.
To deliver in talking; to speak; to utter; to make a subject of conversation; as, to talk nonsense; to talk politics.
n.
To exert to the utmost; to urge; hence, to strain; to urge to excessive, unnatural, or untimely action; to produce by unnatural effort; as, to force a consient or metaphor; to force a laugh; to force fruits.
n.
To provide with forces; to reenforce; to strengthen by soldiers; to man; to garrison.