brute force

  • 41Force (disambiguation) — Force is what causes mass to accelerate or become deformed.Force may also refer to:In science: *Forcing (mathematics), a proof technique of set theory *Brute force method, proof by exhaustion in mathematics *Fundamental force, an interaction… …

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  • 42brute strength — brute force/strength/ phrase great physical force strength a game that depended on brute force rather than skill Thesaurus: physical strengthsynonym Main entry: brute …

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  • 43Brute — has several meanings:*Brute (anime), a series in development in 2007 by Studio SCANIME. * Brute (song), a 1995 single by the industrial music group KMFDM *Brute (comics), any of several comics characters from Marvel, Atlas/Seaboard and DC Comics …

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  • 44brute — [bro͞ot] adj. [ME & OFr brut < L brutus, heavy, dull, irrational, via Osco Umb < IE base * gwer , heavy > Gr barys, L gravis] 1. lacking the ability to reason [a brute beast] 2. having no consciousness or feelings; insensate [the brute… …

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  • 45brute — brute1 [ brut ] noun count 1. ) a strong man who acts in a cruel or violent way: a vicious brute a ) a big man who looks strong: a big handsome brute of a man 2. ) a big strong animal a ) an animal that you do not like or that frightens you brute …

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  • 46brute — I UK [bruːt] / US [brut] noun [countable] Word forms brute : singular brute plural brutes 1) a) a strong man who acts in a cruel or violent way a vicious brute b) a big man who looks strong a big handsome brute of a man 2) a) a big strong animal… …

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  • 47brute — [[t]bru͟ːt[/t]] brutes 1) N COUNT (disapproval) If you call someone, usually a man, a brute, you mean that they are rough, violent, and insensitive. Custer was an idiot and a brute and he deserved his fate. ...a drunken brute. 2) ADJ: ADJ n When… …

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  • 48force — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 physical strength, power or violence ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, great, terrible, tremendous ▪ full, maximum ▪ brute …

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  • 49force — force1 [ fɔrs ] noun *** ▸ 1 physical strength ▸ 2 group of police, etc. ▸ 3 influence ▸ 4 scientific effect ▸ 5 military ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) uncount physical strength or violence: They accused the police of using excessive force during the arrest.… …

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  • 50force — 1 noun 1 MILITARY a) (C) a group of people who have been trained to fight in a war: forces loyal to President Aquino | a highly efficient fighting force b) the forces the army, navy, and air force: Both her sons are in the forces. c) (U) military …

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