force feed

¹

noun

1. lubrication under pressure, as from a pump, used especially in internal-combustion engines.

force-feed

²

[ fawrs-feed, fohrs- ]

verb (used with object)

, force-fed, force-feed·ing.

1. to compel to take food, especially by means of a tube inserted into the throat:

   They force-fed the prisoners in the hunger strike.

2. to compel to absorb or assimilate:

   The recruits were force-fed a military attitude.

force-feed

verb

1. to force (a person or animal) to eat or swallow food
2. to force (someone) to receive opinions, propaganda, etc

noun

1. a method of lubrication in which a pump forces oil into the bearings of an engine, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of force feed¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Origin of force feed²

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

This is done by applying a full force feed system, distributing oil under considerable pressure to all working parts.

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An important step was the substitution of what is called the "force feed" for the gravity feed.

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One o' these days I'll have to force-feed you if you won't pay no mind to your own nourishment!

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It is drilled for lightness and plugged for force feed lubrication.

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No splash is used in the crank-case, the system being a full force feed.

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