noun
Meaning 1
Agent noun of force.
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Usage: agent, form-of
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Standard Lemma guide
forcer
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rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)sə(ɹ)
noun
Meaning 2
The solid piston of a force pump; the instrument by which water is forced in a pump.
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noun
Meaning 3
A small hand pump for sinking pits, draining cellars, etc.
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noun
Meaning 4
A bell-shaped lidded pot for growing rhubarb, used to limit photosynthesis by excluding light, encouraging early-season growth and blanched stems.
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English force Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English forcer From force + -er.