forced-draft

[ fawrst-draft, -drahft, fohrst- ]

/ ˈfɔrstˌdræft, -ˌdrɑft, ˈfoʊrst- /

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adjective

using a flow of air or air forced through a pipe or system of pipes by fans or blowers: a forced-draft central heating system.

proceeding at full speed or intensity: forced-draft production of the medicine.

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Origin of forced-draft

First recorded in 1860–65

Words nearby forced-draft

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How to use forced-draft in a sentence

A good engineer will choose his fuel and handle his fire so that he can get along with as little forced draft as possible.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them|James H. Stephenson
When there is a good yellow heat, forced draft will only carry off the heat and cause waste.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them|James H. Stephenson
Certainly it will be better than a forced draft, or an effort at heating beyond the yellow point.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them|James H. Stephenson
Forced draft is used in both types of boilers, and they are generally worked to the limit of their capacity.
Steam Shovels and Steam Shovel Work|E. A. Hermann

This, as its name implies, is a forced draft controlled by a thermostat, and with it the cheaper grades of coal can be used.
If You're Going to Live in the Country|Thomas H. Ormsbee and Richmond Huntley