force-feeding

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• Force-feeding — Force feeding, which in some circumstances is also called gavage, is the practice of feeding a person or an animal against their will. Force feeding of humans Force feeding is generally carried out by passing a tube through the nose into the… …   Wikipedia

• force-feeding — forceˈ feeding noun • • • Main Entry: ↑force …   Useful english dictionary

• force-feeding — feeding someone by force, making someone eat against their will …   English contemporary dictionary

• force-feed — force feeds, force feeding, force fed VERB If you force feed a person or animal, you make them eat or drink by pushing food or drink down their throat. [V n] Production of the foie gras pâté involves force feeding geese and ducks so that their… …   English dictionary

• force-feed — (v.) by 1909, from FORCE (Cf. force) + FEED (Cf. feed) (v.). Related: Force fed; force feeding …   Etymology dictionary

• force-feed — ☆ force feed [fôrs′fēd΄ ] vt. force fed, force feeding to feed by force, esp. by means of a tube passing down the throat to the stomach …   English World dictionary

• force-feed — UK / US verb [transitive] Word forms force feed : present tense I/you/we/they force feed he/she/it force feeds present participle force feeding past tense force fed past participle force fed 1) to force food or drink down a person s or animal s… …   English dictionary

• force-feed — /fawrs feed , fohrs /, v.t., force fed, force feeding. 1. to compel to take food, esp. by means of a tube inserted into the throat: They force fed the prisoners in the hunger strike. 2. to compel to absorb or assimilate: The recruits were force… …   Universalium

• force-feed — /ˈfɔs fid/ (say faws feed) noun 1. a means of lubrication used in most internal combustion engines, characterised by the use of a pressure pump. –verb (t) (force fed, force feeding) 2. to compel to eat or drink …  

• Force Of The Habit — Force of Habit Force of Habit Album par Exodus Sortie le 17 août 1992 Enregistrement 1992 aux Battery Studios, à Londres Durée 68:35 Genre(s) Thrash Metal Producteur(s) C …   Wikipédia en Français

• Force of the Habit — Force of Habit Force of Habit Album par Exodus Sortie le 17 août 1992 Enregistrement 1992 aux Battery Studios, à Londres Durée 68:35 Genre(s) Thrash Metal Producteur(s) C …   Wikipédia en Français