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  • 121forced meat — Forcemeat Force meat , n. [Corrupt. for farce meat, fr. F. farce stuffing. See {Farce}, n.] (Cookery) Meat chopped fine and highly seasoned, either served up alone, or used as a stuffing. [Written also {forced meat}.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 122forced labor — noun Work which one is compelled to perform against ones will, especially in a condition of involuntary servitude as a prisoner or slave. The power which the government possesses, by means of forced labour, of at once opening good roads… …

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  • 123forced march — noun Soldiers, especially infantry, being made to move at a speed that would normally tire them excessively, to meet a military necessity. 1885 I did not believe this possible because of the distance and the condition of the roads, which was bad; …

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  • 124forced laborer — noun A convict sentenced to perform forced labor …

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  • 125forced convection — noun The convection (carriage) of contents of a fluid, such as mass or (especially) heat, by means of currents induced in the fluid by a force which is not dependent on density changes in the fluid induced by heat. Transfer of heat from the… …

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  • 126Forced Conversion — The occurrence of an issuer of a convertible security exercising the right to call the issue, forcing investors to convert their securities into the predetermined number of shares. An issuer will be interested in forcing a conversion if interest… …

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  • 127Forced Liquidation — An action taken by brokerage houses that offsets and closes all positions within delinquent customer accounts in order to reduce exposure. Forced liquidations generally occur after warnings have been issued by the broker regarding the under… …

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  • 128forced cycle — a cardiac cycle that is interrupted by a forced beat …

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