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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Forcing \For"cing\, n.
1. The accomplishing of any purpose violently, precipitately,
prematurely, or with unusual expedition.
[1913 Webster]
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.
[1913 Webster]
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) .
[1913 Webster]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Forcing \For"cing\, n.
1. The accomplishing of any purpose violently, precipitately,
prematurely, or with unusual expedition.
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.
Forcing bed or 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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