Definition of Forcer

1. n. One who, or that which, forces or drives.

Definition of Forcer

1. Noun. The solid piston of a force pump; the instrument by which water is forced in a pump. ¹

2. Noun. A small hand pump for sinking pits, draining cellars, etc. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Forcer

1. one that forces [n -S] - See also: forces

Medical Definition of Forcer

1. 1. One who, or that which, forces or drives. 2. The solid piston of a force pump; the instrument by which water is forced in a pump. A small hand pump for sinking pits, draining cellars, etc. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Forcer

forceless
forcemeat
forcemeats
forcement
forcené
forceout
forceouts
forceps
forceps anterior
forceps delivery
forceps major
forceps minor
forceps posterior
forcepses
forcepslike
forcer (current term)
forcers
forces
forces of nature
forces out
forcest
forceth
forcible
forcible-feeble
forcibleness
forciblenesses
forcibly
forcing
forcing house
forcing houses

Literary usage of Forcer

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Life of Richard Trevithick: With an Account of His Inventions by Francis Trevithick (1872)
"A very simple forcer of this kind has been devised by Mr. R. Trevithick ... 1 This combined bucket and forcer pump, known under the name "Trevi- ..."

2. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1889)
"John Miles Tompkins, the children of the said Mrs. Francis forcer (d. 1726) by her first husband. ... forcer the younger was tall, athletic, and handsome. ..."

3. A Treatise of Mechanics, Theoretical, Practical, and Descriptive by Olinthus Gregory (1815)
"A very simple forcer of this kind has been devised by Mr. R. Trevithick : it consists in fixing a barrel with a solid piston along the side of the common ..."

4. A Digest of the International Law of the United States: Taken from Documents by Francis Wharton (1887)
"... peut forcer de, dissimuler mais cette dissimulation nuit au succès des affaires comme à la dignité du souverain qui s'obstine à soutenir un agent qui ..."

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