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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Agent noun of force. agent, form-of
2. 2
   The solid piston of a force pump; the instrument by which water is forced in a pump.
3. 3
   A small hand pump for sinking pits, draining cellars, etc.
4. 4
   A bell-shaped lidded pot for growing rhubarb, used to limit photosynthesis by excluding light, encouraging early-season growth and blanched stems.

Synonyms

All synonyms

pump

Etymology

From force + -er.

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