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Forcing pit
(gcide) | Forcing \For"cing\, n.
1. The accomplishing of any purpose violently, precipitately,
prematurely, or with unusual expedition.
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2. (Gardening) The art of raising plants, flowers, and fruits
at an earlier season than the natural one, as in a hitbed
or by the use of artificial heat.
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Forcing bed or Forcing pit, a plant bed having an under
layer of fermenting manure, the fermentation yielding
bottom heat for forcing plants; a hotbed.
Forcing engine, a fire engine.
Forcing fit (Mech.), a tight fit, as of one part into a
hole in another part, which makes it necessary to use
considerable force in putting the two parts together.
Forcing house, a greenhouse for the forcing of plants,
fruit trees, etc.
Forcing machine, a powerful press for putting together or
separating two parts that are fitted tightly one into
another, as for forcing a crank on a shaft, or for drawing
off a car wheel from the axle.
Forcing pump. See Force pump
(b) .
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