ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: alteration of earlier forced put
now chiefly dialect : an action that is made unavoidable or inevitable by circumstances
this marry-me-quick business … looks too much like a forceput — B.A.Williams
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: alteration of earlier forced put
now chiefly dialect : an action that is made unavoidable or inevitable by circumstances
this marry-me-quick business … looks too much like a forceput — B.A.Williams
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012