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forcer

forcer

1 7.0
A tool that moves stuck things by pushing or pulling
  • noun
  • /ˈfɔːrsər/
translation icon : forzador
  • The forcer made it easier to press the buttons on the control panel.

Examples

  • They used a hydraulic forcer to lift the car off the trapped person.

  • Between me, my daughter, my son, my grand kids, my family, It's gonna be in the family forcer.

  • "Since action on these non-CO2 'forcers' may have quicker impact and large, immediate primary benefits, we would give them priority now.

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  • "Domino gets brought in, and is an obvious X-Forcer," Hopeless says, while not specifying the reason she gets brought in.

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  • The engineer designed a special forcer to help open the heavy emergency exit door.

Synonyms

motor
vsforcer
69 6.0

A person, force, or thing that causes action

is specifically about applying physical force to move or open things
driving force
vsforcer
39 4.1

A force that makes something move forward

is a concrete person or device applying physical force to cause motion
penetrator
vsforcer
4 8.1

A person or thing that forces its way into a place, often past barriers

applies force to cause movement or opening rather than specifically entering through barriers
striker
vsforcer
  • Specialized
3 7.0

A part that hits something to make a gun fire or a bell ring

applies force broadly, not only as a single internal striking part
tugger
vsforcer
1 6.8

A person or machine that pulls something hard

applies force in various ways, not limited to pulling or dragging
rammer
vsforcer
1 8.6

A heavy tool for hitting posts into the ground

is the general applier of force, not limited to driving things into place
displacer
vsforcer
6.8

A person or tool that moves something from its usual place

focuses on applying force to make or open things rather than just shifting position
expeller
vsforcer
  • Specialized
7.7

A machine or person that presses seeds to get oil

applies force to move or open things, not only to expel contents

Surface Forms

forcer singular
forcers plural

Morphology

forcer = force (transparent) = force + er

Standard agentive formation: verb 'force' + '-er' yields a person or device that exerts force, a directly predictable meaning for learners.

Etymology

Forcer comes from the simple word force, which means 'strength' or 'power', and the ending -er meaning 'one who does'. So a forcer is a person or tool that uses strength to make something move, open, or happen.