HyperDic: force_feed

English > 1 sense of the expression force feed:
NOUNartifactforce feed, lubricating system, force-feed lubricating system, pressure-feed lubricating system, pressure feedmechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings
English > force feed: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaningmechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings.
Synonymslubricating system, force-feed lubricating system, pressure-feed lubricating system, pressure feed
Part ofinternal-combustion engine, ICEA heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace
Partsoil filterA filter that removes impurities from the oil used to lubricate an internal-combustion engine
oil pumpA pump that keeps a supply of oil on moving parts
Broadermechanical systemA system of elements that interact on mechanical principles

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