Meaning & use
forcemeats
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“forcemeats” is a form of “forcemeat”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meaning
nouncountabletechnicalspecialist
A mixture of finely chopped or ground meat, fat, and seasonings used as a filling or stuffing.
Grammar: Countable: you can say a forcemeat or two forcemeats.
Patterns
- a forcemeat of something
- prepare forcemeats
The chef prepared two different forcemeats for the terrine.
Traditional sausages are made by stuffing forcemeats into casings.
The recipe calls for a forcemeat of pork and liver.
Word forms
| singular | forcemeat |
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Common combinations
- prepare a forcemeat
- It takes time to prepare a forcemeat for the pâté.
- stuff with forcemeat
- The chicken was stuffed with forcemeat.
- forcemeat mixture
- Add spices to the forcemeat mixture.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
- force verb
- To force meat through a grinder or sieve.
Commonly confused: forcemeats or forcement?
forcemeats vs forcement
Not a common word; forcemeat is the standard term for the meat mixture.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'forcemeats' correctly?
Choose one answer.
Forcemeats is a noun meaning meat mixtures. Option 0 uses it as a plural noun. The other options incorrectly use it as a verb or in unrelated contexts.
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