"forced path" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: forced paths [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} forced path (plural forced paths)
  1. In large retail stores, a path that leads customers past every display of goods and thence to the checkout.
    Sense id: en-forced_path-en-noun-6b31rqBk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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