forcer

noun — 4 senses

forcer

noun

Etymology From force + -er.

1

Agent Agent noun of force.

2

The solid piston of a force pump; the instrument by which water is forced in a pump.

3

A small hand pump for sinking pits, draining cellars, etc.

4

A bell-shaped lidded pot for growing rhubarb, used to limit photosynthesis by excluding light, encouraging early-season growth and blanched stems.

Related terms
brute-forcer

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