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Dyne

A dyne is a unit of force in the centimeter-gram-second (CGS) system. It is defined as the force required to accelerate a mass of one gram at a rate of one centimeter per second squared.

Noun

1. A unit of force in the CGS system.
2. A dynamic or motivating force.

Examples:

1. In CGS system, the force of 10 dynes is equivalent to 1 newton.

2. Her passion for art was the dyne that drove her to pursue a career as a painter.

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