Polygon of forces
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| (Mech.) | a polygonal figure, the sides of which, taken successively, represent, in length and direction, several forces acting simultaneously upon one point, so that the side necessary to complete the figure represents the resultant of those forces. Cf. Parallelogram of forces, under Parallelogram. |
See also: Polygon
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.