FORCE FEED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does force feed mean? 

• FORCE FEED (noun)
  The noun FORCE FEED has 1 sense:

1. mechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings

  Familiarity information: FORCE FEED used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FORCE FEED (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

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

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)