The point through which the resultant of all the wind forces on a sailing vessel's sails is assumed to act.

(physics) the splitting and shift of a spectral line into several components in the presence of an electric field

(chemistry, physics) a technique of extractive distillation in which a salt or a non-volatile liquid is added to the mixture being distilled in order to remove azeotropes and aid separation

(sociology) the observation that people often do or believe what they think many other people do.

(physics) The generation of an electric current in an intermetallic semiconductor in a magnetic field by the action of light.

(physics) The emission of electrons from the surface of a material following the absorption of electromagnetic radiation.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of make an effort

present participle of make an effort

simple past tense and past participle of make an effort

To try; to work towards a goal.