What does the cryptic crossword clue "Force meeting with defeat - it’s a very thin line? (5)" mean?

The definition is "it's a very thin line?". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). F (synonym="abbreviation for force in scientific formulae") + LOSS (synonym="defeat") = FLOSS The answer is FLOSS.

Force meeting with defeat - it’s a very thin line? (5)

Independent Cryptic #11636 | 1 Across | 2024-01-26 flower

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