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  Forcing \For"cing\, n.
     1. The accomplishing of any purpose violently, precipitately,
        prematurely, or with unusual expedition.
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     2. (Gardening) The art of raising plants, flowers, and fruits
        at an earlier season than the natural one, as in a hitbed
        or by the use of artificial heat.
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     Forcing bed or Forcing pit, a plant bed having an under
        layer of fermenting manure, the fermentation yielding
        bottom heat for forcing plants; a hotbed.
  
     Forcing engine, a fire engine.
  
     Forcing fit (Mech.), a tight fit, as of one part into a
        hole in another part, which makes it necessary to use
        considerable force in putting the two parts together.
  
     Forcing house, a greenhouse for the forcing of plants,
        fruit trees, etc.
  
     Forcing machine, a powerful press for putting together or
        separating two parts that are fitted tightly one into
        another, as for forcing a crank on a shaft, or for drawing
        off a car wheel from the axle.
  
     Forcing pump. See Force pump
        (b) .
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