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    FORCE FEED

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Mechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearingsplay

    Synonyms:

    force-feed lubricating system; force feed; lubricating system; pressure-feed lubricating system; pressure feed

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("force feed" is a kind of...):

    mechanical system (a system of elements that interact on mechanical principles)

    Meronyms (parts of "force feed"):

    oil filter (a filter that removes impurities from the oil used to lubricate an internal-combustion engine)

    oil pump (a pump that keeps a supply of oil on moving parts)

    Holonyms ("force feed" is a part of...):

    ICE; internal-combustion engine (a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine)

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