WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
line′ of force′, [Physics.]
  1. Physicsan imaginary line or curve in a field of force, as an electric field, such that the direction of the line at any point is that of the force in the field at that point. Also called field line. 
  • 1870–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
line of force n
  1. an imaginary line representing a field of force, such as an electric or magnetic field, such that the tangent at any point is the direction of the field vector at that point
'line of force' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
field line - line of induction

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