forced-draft

[ fawrst-draft, -drahft, fohrst- ]

adjective

1. using a flow of air or air forced through a pipe or system of pipes by fans or blowers:

   a forced-draft central heating system.

2. proceeding at full speed or intensity:

   forced-draft production of the medicine.

Word History and Origins

Origin of forced-draft¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Samuel P. Huntington, of Harvard, has even coined a marvelously American euphemism for the technique — “forced-draft urbanization and modernization.”

From New York Times

The Japanese in particular were enraged by the effects of forced-draft industrialization on their lovely country.

From Time Magazine Archive

Against the argument that price stability is needed for growth, the forced-draft school contends that actually, rapid growth is needed for price stability.

From Time Magazine Archive

Some advocates of forced-draft growth dismiss the Administration's worries about price upcreep, argue that "mild" inflation does no harm.

From Time Magazine Archive

If unions can�as they did�push wages up during a recession, they can push wages up even faster in a time of forced-draft demand and full employment.

From Time Magazine Archive