forcer
1 Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of forcer1
First recorded in 1550–60; force + -er 1
Origin of forcer2
1300–50; Middle English < Old French
Example Sentences
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Antony Gerard, a phenomenal card forcer, spent his week dazzling attendees with his skills.
From The Verge • Sep. 24, 2014
Metivier, who came in the morning with his felicitations, considered it proper in his quality of doctor de forcer la consigne, * as he told Princess Mary, and went in to see the prince.
From War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo, graf
It is butter beaten to a white cream, then put in a forcer, and a pattern traced on the ham, which must be followed just as in icing a cake.
From Choice Cookery by Owen, Catherine
Now I could fit yer up a fust-rate, double action, wheel crank forcer, as ’ud send the water a-flying up like a steam-engine.”
From Original Penny Readings A Series of Short Sketches by Fenn, George Manville
Au début je n'avais pas cru à la possibilité de forcer les Dardanelles sans l'intervention de l'armée.
From Gallipoli Diary, Volume I by Hamilton, Ian, Sir
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