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Task Force 57 (TF 57) is a United States Navy task force. It was previously active during World War II. Task Force numbers were in constant use, and there
Task_Force_57
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
Second World War fleet of the Royal Navy
end of the fleet was referred to as Task Force 37 from 28 May 1945 (previously 57) and the Fleet Train was Task Force 113. The 1st Aircraft Carrier Squadron
British_Pacific_Fleet
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
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
United States Navy submarine base
continued operations from Kamiseya as Commander Task Force 72 for 7th Fleet, and Commander, Task Force 57 for 5th Fleet until September 2003 when the Navy
Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 1
Patrol_and_Reconnaissance_Wing_1
Unified combatant command of the U.S. Armed Forces responsible for the Middle East
taking over the previous responsibilities of the Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (RDJTF). Its area of responsibility (AOR) includes the Middle East (including
United_States_Central_Command
1939 class of battleships of the Royal Navy
Royal Navy vessels as a separate group to function with the US Navy's Task Force 57. On 4 May 1945, King George V and Howe led a forty-five-minute bombardment
King George V-class battleship (1939)
King_George_V-class_battleship_(1939)
the superbattleship Yamato and a few escorts was undertaken, but the task force did not get within 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) of the invasion
Okinawa_naval_order_of_battle
Major 1945 battle of the Pacific War
Okinawa campaign. The British Pacific Fleet, taking part as Task Force 57, was assigned the task of neutralizing the Japanese airfields in the Sakishima Islands
Battle_of_Okinawa
World War II British naval squadron
reinforcing the United States Asiatic Fleet with a US aircraft carrier task force. The new RN plan resurrected the concept. Singapore would be the Eastern
Force_Z
Numbered fleet of the United States Navy
part of the Fifth Fleet from March to May 1945 under the designation Task Force 57. Halsey then relieved Spruance of command and the British ships, like
United_States_Fifth_Fleet
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
Law enforcement agency
Task Force Argos is a branch of the Queensland Police Service, responsible for the investigation of online child exploitation and abuse. Founded in 1997
Task_Force_Argos
British admiral (1889–1962)
second-in-command of the British Pacific Fleet and commanded the British carrier force, Task Force 57, during operations against Japan in 1945, including the Okinawa campaign
Bernard Rawlings (Royal Navy officer)
Bernard_Rawlings_(Royal_Navy_officer)
Military unit
The designation Task Force 17 (TF17) was applied to a number of US Navy units during World War II. Its most famous incarnation was as an Carrier Strike
Task_Force_17
Numbered fleet of the United States Navy
AFRICOM, this task group was a component of the United States Fifth Fleet's Task Force 57. Established 17 March 2005, CTF 68 is to command force protection
United_States_Sixth_Fleet
English writer
military history including Pedestal - the Convoy that saved Malta; Task Force 57 - The British Pacific Fleet; The Junkers Ju 87 Stuka; Sailors in the
Peter_C._Smith
1940 Illustrious-class aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy
Sir Bernard Rawlings, commander of Task Force 57, ordered the recently arrived Formidable to join the task force to replace Illustrious on 8 April. In
HMS_Illustrious_(87)
World War 2 British naval squadron
sinking. Every Royal Navy unit available was then given the task of destroying Bismarck. Force H set sail from Gibraltar to intercept Bismarck with the aircraft
Force_H
Scrapped British and Canadian light cruiser
Gunto was cancelled and the task force was ordered to attack Formosa instead. From 11 to 13 April 1945, as part of Task Force 57 in the Pacific, Uganda attacked
HMS_Uganda
Naval task force of the United States Navy, active since the 1940s
Task Force 71 (TF-71) has been a naval task force of the United States Navy, active since the 1940s. The Task Force also used to fulfill the function
Task_Force_71
King George V-class battleship of the Royal Navy
shooting down one Mitsubishi Ki-21. Joined by Howe and re-designated Task Force 57, the British Pacific Fleet was again involved in operations in late
HMS_King_George_V_(41)
American diplomat and U.S. Navy officer (born 1956)
Storm. He had three tours with Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 1/Task Force 57/Task Force 72, homeported in Kami Seya, Japan. During his earlier tours with
Harry_B._Harris_Jr.
Service component command of the United States Navy
Fifth Fleet and several other subordinate task forces, including Combined Task Force 150, Combined Task Force 158 and others. The Navy's post-World War
United States Naval Forces Central Command
United_States_Naval_Forces_Central_Command
This is a List of task forces of the Royal Navy. A task force can be described as a temporary grouping of naval units under one commander, formed for
List of task forces of the Royal Navy
List_of_task_forces_of_the_Royal_Navy
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
Numbered fleet of the United States Navy
cities with naval gunfire. The British Pacific Fleet was operating as Task Force 57 of the Fifth Fleet when Halsey relieved Spruance of command in May 1945
United_States_Third_Fleet
1944 Wave-class oiler of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
she served in the Far East with the British Pacific Fleet, designated Task Force 57 upon joining the United States fleet. On 6 May 1945 Wave King and Wave
RFA_Wave_King
Cruiser of the Royal Navy
with Task Force 57 during the final strike of Phase 1 of the Sakishima Gunto attacks. On 1 May she rejoined US Task Force 45 with Task Force 57 carriers
HMS_Euryalus_(42)
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
Aviation unit of the United States
continued operations from Kamiseya as Commander Task Force 72 for 7th Fleet, and Commander Task Force 57 for 5th Fleet until September 2003 when the Navy
Patrol_Wing
A joint civil–military operations task force, or JCMOTF, is a task organized military unit with the functional purpose of conducting civil–military operations
Joint civil–military operations task force
Joint_civil–military_operations_task_force
1992–1993 UN peacekeeping mission in Somalia
Unified Task Force (UNITAF), also known as Operation Restore Hope, was a United States–led, United Nations–sanctioned coalition military force deployed
Unified_Task_Force
1941 Illustrious-class aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy
Ulithi on 25 March as Task Force 57 (TF57), supporting the American assault on Okinawa. The task allocated to the British force was to neutralise airfields
HMS_Victorious_(R38)
USN Task Force 57: USN Task Group 57.4: USN Task Unit 57.4.11 [AND/OR 57.19.7; SEE BELOW] USS Monterey (CVL-26) USN Task Group 57.5: USN Task Unit 57.5
List of aircraft carrier operations during World War II
List_of_aircraft_carrier_operations_during_World_War_II
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
American four star Admiral
given command of the land-based naval air force that supported the Central Pacific campaign, and was tasked to develop the new air bases on the captured
John_H._Hoover
Joint military task force
The 1st Australian Task Force (1 ATF) was a brigade-sized formation which commanded Australian and New Zealand Army units deployed to South Vietnam between
1st_Australian_Task_Force
Military unit
days earlier. After being spotted floating adrift in a life raft by a Task Force 57 Lockheed P-3 Orion, the stranded crew was recovered by the Elrod's rigid-hulled
Carrier_Strike_Group_10
British naval officer (1908–1995)
Australia in March 1945, where she was to join the United States Navy's Task Force 57. Having exercised in the Mediterranean on her way to Sydney, From Sydney
Richard_Taylor_White
Preparatory school in Ascot, Berkshire, United Kingdom
West Africa, Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet and commander of Task Force 57 Felix Ready, Quartermaster-General to the Forces David Renton, Baron
Stubbington_House_School
Royal Navy Admiral of the Fleet (1894–1968)
skill and devotion to duty". Once in the Pacific, the BPF operated as Task Force 57 from March 1945, providing air support for the American invasion of
Philip_Vian
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
Essex-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy
underway for fleet exercises in the vicinity of Kwajalein. As a unit of Task Force 57 (TF 57), she participated in battle practice attacks upon the carriers of
USS_Tarawa_(CV-40)
1992 video game
Task Force 1942: Surface Naval Action in the South Pacific is an MS-DOS video game released by MPS Labs (MicroProse) in 1992. The game is a surface naval
Task_Force_1942
US Army tier one special operations force
Delta Force, Combat Applications Group (CAG), or within Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) as Task Force Green, is a special operations force of the
Delta_Force
River-class frigate of the Royal Navy
Australian troops from North Africa back to Australia. In 1945, as part of Task Force 57 , she took part in the Battle of Okinawa. Postwar, Avon was paid off
HMS_Avon_(K97)
Military unit
Force B was the name of several British Royal Navy forces during the Second World War. The term was used for collections of ships less than a fleet and
Force_B
World War II attack against Japanese positions on Truk Atoll
to Japan. London: HMSO. ISBN 978-0117728219. Smith, Peter C. (1969). Task Force 57: The British Pacific Fleet, 1944–1945. London: William Kimber. OCLC 563533290
Operation_Inmate
Circumnavigation of the U.S. Navy's nuclear-powered TF1
Operation Sea Orbit was the 1964 circumnavigation of Task Force One of the United States Navy, consisting of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVAN-65)
Operation_Sea_Orbit
fighters were operated from British carriers and played a vital role in Task Force 57's mission to protect the southern flank during the Okinawa campaign
List of Supermarine Spitfire operators
List_of_Supermarine_Spitfire_operators
Allied landing operations in French North Africa during World War II
west in conjunction with the British advance from Egypt. The Western Task Force encountered unexpected resistance and bad weather but Casablanca, the
Operation_Torch
Cruiser of the Royal Navy
deployed out of Manus in the Admiralty Islands, supporting the ships of Task Force 57. Artifex took passage to Leyte on 19 April to support ships involved
HMS_Artifex
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
British Royal Navy task forces during the Second World War
Force K was the name given to three British Royal Navy groups of ships during the Second World War. The first Force K operated from West Africa in 1939
Force_K
Russian stealth multirole fighter aircraft
The Sukhoi Su-57 (Russian: Сухой Су-57; NATO reporting name: Felon) is a twin-engine stealth multirole fighter aircraft developed by Sukhoi. It is the
Sukhoi_Su-57
British naval air attack on Japanese installations
New York: Tauris Academic Studies. p. 144. ISBN 978-0-85771-112-0. "Task Force 57" by Peter C Smith. 1969 Republished by Crecy Publishing Manchester third
Operation_Lentil_(Sumatra)
Naval attacks on Japan by the Allies during the Pacific War
Japan. London: HMSO. ISBN 978-0-11-772821-9. Smith, Peter C. (1994). Task Force 57. Manchester: Crécy Books. ISBN 978-0-947554-45-3. Sturma, Michael (2011)
Allied naval bombardments of Japan during World War II
Allied_naval_bombardments_of_Japan_during_World_War_II
Royal Navy officer (1771–1829)
May 1826, page 3. Manks Advertiser. 22 March 1827, page 3. ""Iceberg" Task Force 57 - British Pacific Fleet". Retrieved 11 June 2012. "Quilliam Memorial"
John_Quilliam
Conflict between Sri lanka and LTTE separatists
(LTTE). Renewed hostilities began on the 26 July 2006, when Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets bombed several LTTE camps around Mavil Aru anicut. The government's
Eelam_War_IV
Class of escort ships
www.combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 27 June 2020. Smith, Peter C (1969). Task Force 57. London: William Kimber. p. 177. Winton, John (1969). The Forgotten
Type_D_escort_ship
Senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy
was attached to the United States Fifth Fleet with the designation "Task Force 57". Setting sail for Okinawa two days later, the fleet launched air strikes
Otto_Becher
Air service branch of the U.S. military
top-level structure of these forces is the Air Expeditionary Task Force (AETF). The AETF is the Air Force presentation of forces to a CCDR for the employment of
United_States_Air_Force
Military unit
deployed to the US Central Command (USCENTCOM) AOR under Commander, Task Force 57 (CTF 57), a subordinate element of US Naval Forces Central Command (USNAVCENT)/US
Patrol Squadron 4 (United States Navy)
Patrol_Squadron_4_(United_States_Navy)
Army Navy (PLAN) task force in the Gulf of Aden as an anti-piracy measure in response to piracy off the coast of Somalia. The task force was initially authorized
Chinese anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden
Chinese_anti-piracy_operations_in_the_Gulf_of_Aden
Task Force 57, which consisted of multiple Active Army, Army Reserve, and Air Force elements conducting logistics patrols to and from Iraq. JLTF 57 was
Jeffrey_W._Drushal
United States Navy admiral (1887–1947)
in the United States Navy, and served as commander of the Fast Carrier Task Force in the Pacific during World War II. Mitscher was born in Hillsboro, Wisconsin
Marc_Mitscher
T-class destroyer converted to Type 16 frigate of the Royal Navy
following a refit in January and February, she was assigned to Task Force 57 and then Task Force 37 in the Pacific and was responsible for providing an escort
HMS_Teazer_(R23)
Atoll to begin operations as Task Force 57 of the United States Fifth Fleet. March 24 112 carrier aircraft of Task Force 58 sink an entire convoy of eight
1945_in_aviation
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
reembarking in HMS Slinger. HMS Slinger was tasked with replenishing elements of the British Pacific Fleet, Task Force 57, when it prepared for Operation Iceberg
1845_Naval_Air_Squadron
Unified combatant command of the US Armed Forces
Protection on the U.S. southern border. In March 2025, the newly formed Joint Task Force-Southern Border, from the headquarters of the 10th Mountain Division,
United States Northern Command
United_States_Northern_Command
Destroyer of the Royal Navy
Jos de Smedt of Antwerp for scrapping on 1 February 1957. ""ICEBERG" Task Force 57 – British Pacific Fleet". Retrieved 11 June 2012. Trevor Weaver (1994)
HMS_Quilliam
dissolved. Shelton was then assigned as a unit in the screen for Task Force 57 (TF 57) — composed of five carriers — and routed to Seeadler Harbor, Admiralty
USS_Shelton_(DE-407)
Harbor, Caroline Islands, on 27 October. There, Seid was shifted to Task Force 57 for escort operations. On 1 November, the destroyer escort proceeded
USS_Seid
Cruiser of the Royal Navy
sailed to Manus in the Admiralty Islands to support the destroyers of Task Force 57 on Operation Iceberg: the conquest of Okinawa and the Sakishima Islands
HMS_Montclare
223)". DANFS. Naval History and Heritage Command. Smith, Peter (1969). Task Force 57. William Kimber & Co. Limited. p. 182. Winton, John (1969). The Forgotten
Japanese_escort_ship_Okinawa
intelligence and sent two United States Navy carrier task forces and a joint Australian-American cruiser force to oppose the Japanese offensive. The result was
Battle of the Coral Sea order of battle
Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea_order_of_battle
Season of television series
Her conflict with him also enters the conflict with Elizabeth and FBI Task Force. During the season, Katarina disguises as friendly neighbour to Liz to
The_Blacklist_season_7
Airborne assault gun
out in favour of the ASU-85. The task to develop a lightweight assault gun for the airborne troops (with either a 57 mm gun or a 76 mm gun) was given
ASU-57
Air warfare branch of North Korea's military
Chinese origin. Its primary task is to defend North Korean airspace. In April 2022, the Korean People's Army Air and Anti-Air Force name was changed to Korean
Korean People's Army Air Force
Korean_People's_Army_Air_Force
conquest of Peleliu by U.S. Marines. On 25 September, en route to join Task Force 57 out of Guam, McCoy Reynolds made underwater contact with a suspected
USS_McCoy_Reynolds
Season of television series
Keen's real father. During the season, Raymond, Elizabeth and the FBI task force are faced with a conspiracy that threatens to destroy them. A new series
The_Blacklist_season_6
US Navy admiral
Forces and Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet since 21 December 2023. He most recently served as Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic from May 2021
Brendan_McLane
NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan from 2001–2014
Support Base HERAT (Spain) Manoeuvre elements, Task Force 45 (special forces task force see it: Task Force 45) PRT HERAT in Herat province (Italy) Shindand
International Security Assistance Force
International_Security_Assistance_Force
American author
57th Transportation Battalion in Quang Tri, and then as commander of Task Force 57–2 in Duc Pho (LZ Bronco), a forward logistical activity in direct support
Herbert_Aldinger
Season of television series
Directive. This alliance however, puts Elizabeth, Reddington, the FBI task force, and her attempts to discover more about her and Reddington's past in
The_Blacklist_season_8
American selective fire military designated marksman rifle
Special Operations Command, such as the United States Navy SEALs, Delta Force, and task specific Green Berets ODA teams/units. Development began in 2000 with
Mk_14_Enhanced_Battle_Rifle
RAAF officer
(2008–11), Air Task Group 630 (2015), No. 82 Wing RAAF (2015–17) and Air Force Training Group RAAF (2017–19). He served as Deputy Chief of Air Force from January
Glen_Braz
American general (born 1968)
deputy commander for the Operation Inherent Resolve special operations task force from 2018 to 2019, and the director of special-access programs in the
Dan_Caine
U.S. Navy's special operations force
operators from Delta Force (Task Force Green) and DEVGRU (Task Force Blue) supported by a Ranger protection force team (Task Force Red), ISA signals intercept
United_States_Navy_SEALs
U.S. Navy admiral
since 7 June 2024. He most recently served as the commander of Joint Task Force - Red Hill from 2022 to 2024. He previously served as the director of
John_F.G._Wade
US license-built version of the British English Electric Canberra bomber
B-57 Canberra is an American-built, twin-engined tactical bomber and reconnaissance aircraft that entered service with the United States Air Force (USAF)
Martin_B-57_Canberra
Air and space warfare force of the United Kingdom
coordinates Force Protection and RAF Leeming & RAF Wittering which have a support enabler role. A Control and Reporting Centre (CRC) at RAF Boulmer is tasked with
Royal_Air_Force
US Air Force numbered air force
initially consisted of designated United States Air Force elements of the Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (RDJTF) which was inactivated and reformed as USCENTCOM
Ninth_Air_Force
Forces involved in 1942 battle of World War 2
National Archives 1942: "The USS Dewey War Diary reports on 25 August, Task Force 11 comprised Saratoga, New Orleans, Australia, Hobart, Bagley, Patterson
Eastern Solomons order of battle
Eastern_Solomons_order_of_battle
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
Federal Communications Commission task force
The Spectrum Policy Task Force was established in June 2002 to assist the Federal Communications Commission in identifying and evaluating changes in spectrum
Spectrum_Task_Force
Season of television series
Detective Norman Singleton, lead investigator and a member of Garvey's task force. Clark Middleton as Glen Carter, a DMV employee who occasionally assists
The_Blacklist_season_5
Cryptographic protocols for securing data in transit
when it applies to both versions. TLS is a proposed Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard, first defined in 1999, and the current version is TLS
Transport_Layer_Security
TASK FORCE-57
TASK FORCE-57
Boy/Male
English
A shallow place used to cross a river or stream. Surname.
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Force
Girl/Female
Indian
Force to move forward, Force
Boy/Male
Biblical
Force.
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
Muslim
Force to move forward, Force
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Force; Might
Girl/Female
Spanish
Task.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
River Crossing; A Shallow Place Used to Cross a River; Stream; Surname
Biblical
violence, force
Girl/Female
Hindi
Vital 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
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.
Girl/Female
British, English
Force
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Force.Perhaps an altered form of Dutch Voorhees.
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’.
Surname or Lastname
German and Dutch
German and Dutch : from a pet form of the personal name Thomas.English : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Parsi
Destructive Force
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.
TASK FORCE-57
TASK FORCE-57
Boy/Male
Muslim
Servant of the praiseworthy, The ever praised
Boy/Male
Irish
Brown warrior.
Boy/Male
Indian
Name of allahs Angel, Name of An Angel michael
Boy/Male
Arabic
Smart; intelligent.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Divinity of Wisdom
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Kind; Friend
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Blessing
Girl/Female
Tamil
Kokila, Singer
Male
Egyptian
, a great chancellor of Egypt.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Holy Sign
TASK FORCE-57
TASK FORCE-57
TASK FORCE-57
TASK FORCE-57
TASK FORCE-57
n.
The quantity contained in a cask.
n.
To put in force; to cause to be executed; to make binding; to enforce.
v. t.
To stuff; to lard; to farce.
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.
A toothshell, or Dentalium; -- called also tusk-shell.
n.
To compel, as by strength of evidence; as, to force conviction on the mind.
n.
Report; rumor; as, to hear talk of war.
v. t.
To impose a task upon; to assign a definite amount of business, labor, or duty to.
v. t.
To put into a cask.
n.
To provide with forces; to reenforce; to strengthen by soldiers; to man; to garrison.
v. i.
To make a difficult matter of anything; to labor; to hesitate; hence, to force of, to make much account of; to regard.
n.
The solid piston of a force pump; the instrument by which water is forced in a pump.
v. i.
To be of force, importance, or weight; to matter.
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.
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.
imp. & p. p.
of Force
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.
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.
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 allow the force of; to value; to care for.