forcer

== English == === Etymology === From force +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)sə(ɹ) === Noun === forcer (plural forcers) Agent noun of force. The solid piston of a force pump; the instrument by which water is forced in a pump. A small hand pump for sinking pits, draining cellars, etc. A bell-shaped lidded pot for growing rhubarb, used to limit photosynthesis by excluding light, encouraging early-season growth and blanched stems. ==== Related terms ==== brute-forcer == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French forcier, from Vulgar Latin *fortiāre, a verb based on Late Latin fortia, a noun based on Latin fortis (“strong”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fɔʁ.se/ Rhymes: -e Homophones: forçai, forcé, forcée, forcées, forcés, forcez === Verb === forcer to force ==== Conjugation ==== This verb is part of a group of -er verbs for which 'c' is softened to a 'ç' before the vowels 'a' and 'o'. ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “forcer”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012