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force-feed
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force-feed (fôrsfd, frs-)
tr.v. force-fed (-fd), force-feed·ing, force-feeds
1. To compel to ingest food; feed forcibly, especially by mechanical means.
2. To force to assimilate: prisoners of war being force-fed the party line.

force-feed
vb -feeds, -feeding, -fed (tr)
1. to force (a person or animal) to eat or swallow food
2. to force (someone) to receive opinions, propaganda, etc.
n force feed
(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a method of lubrication in which a pump forces oil into the bearings of an engine, etc.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.force-feed - feed someone who will not or cannot eat
feed, give - give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"
Translations
force-feed [ˈfɔːsfiːd] (force-fed (pt, pp)) VTalimentar a la fuerza
force-feed vb: pret, ptp <force-fed>
vtzwangsernähren
n (Tech) → Druckschmierung f
force-feed [ˈfɔːsˌfiːd] (force-fed (pt, pp)) vtsottoporre ad alimentazione forzata
force-feed [ˈfɔːsˌfiːd] (force-fed (pt, pp)) vtsottoporre ad alimentazione forzata


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5-liter engine has been cast aside for the E-Class, although those with a hankering for force-fed power can still get 5.
``No guy on this team gets the ball force-fed to himself, so you have to find ways to be successful.
During his imprisonment, reports the Telegraph, Wang "witnessed two deaths, one from a heart attack during treatment and one person who died while being force-fed.
 
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