press
has definitions from the fields of printing,housing,politics,writing,sociology,news
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[ verb ] exert pressure or force to or upon
Examples "He pressed down on the boards" "press your thumb on this spot" Used in print (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)The speed is controlled by pressing on the two brake buttons located where the index_finger and thumb are placed when holding the motor . (Harry H. Hull, "The Normal Forces and Their Ther...)These droplets are distorted by the normal forces just as a balloon would be pulled or pressed out of shape in one 's hands . (B. J. D. Meeuse, The Story of Pollination....)They keep their wings and feet pressed tightly against their bodies , and in_spite_of their often colorful attire you may very well mistake them for lumps of dirt . (David Stacton, The Judges of the Secret Court....)The figure leapt from the box , almost lost its balance , the flag draped there tore in the air , the figure landed on its left leg , fell on its hands , and pressed itself up . (Arthur Miller, "The Prophecy," in The Best...)Now she kept herself protectively ready to laugh again and sure_enough he pointed at her with his index_finger and said `` Toot '' ! once_more and roared_off into the fog , his foot evidently surprising him with the suddenness with which it pressed the accelerator , just as his hand did when he worked . |
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[ noun ] (sociology,news) newspaper writers and photographers
Synonyms Used in print (John Michael Ray, "Rhode Island's Reactions...)During the Dorr trial the Democratic press condemned the proceedings and heralded Dorr as a martyr to the principles of the Declaration_of_Independence . (Gerald Green, The Heartless Light....)The previous night 's horror - the absolute failure , overcast with the intrusions of the press , had left them all with a wan sense of uselessness , of play-acting . Related terms |
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[ verb ] force or impel in an indicated direction
Examples "I urged him to finish his studies" Used in print (Max F. Millikan and Donald L. M. Blackmer,...)American policy should press constantly the view that until these governments demand efficiency and effectiveness of their bureaucracies there is not the slightest hope that they will either modernize of democratize their societies . |
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[ verb ] place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
Examples "pressed flowers" Used in print (Sallie Bingham, "Moving Day," The Atlantic...)It hung_in all her day clothes , sweet and strong ; sometimes when he was pressing , Winston raised her dresses to his face . |
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[ verb ] squeeze or press together
Examples "she compressed her lips" "the spasm contracted the muscle" Used in print (Frieda Arkin, "The Light of the Sea," in The...)Once her trembling hand , with the pen grasped tight in it , was pressed against the paper the words came sharply , smoothly , as authoritatively as they would dropping from her own lips . |
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[ noun ] (printing) a machine used for printing
Synonyms Used in print (Robert L. Duncan, The Voice of Strangers....)He went_into the print_shop , where Fletcher had just finished cleaning the press . Related terms |
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[ noun ] the state of urgently demanding notice or attention
Synonyms Examples "the press of business matters" Used in print (S. J. Perelman, The Rising Gorge. New York:...)As you 've doubtless forgotten the circumstances in the press of more recent depredations , permit me to recapitulate them briefly . |
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[ noun ] (writing,news) the gathering and publishing of news in the form of newspapers or magazines
Synonyms Used in print (James Bryant Conant, Slums and Suburbs...)Here again we run_into the roadblock that Negroes do not like to be designated as Negroes in the press . Related terms |
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[ verb ] make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
Synonyms Examples "Now push hard," said the doctor to the woman" Used in print (David Boroff, "Jewish Teen-Age Culture"...)When I pressed for a purely religious definition , I encountered the familiar blend of liberal piety , interfaith good_will , and a small residue of ethnic loyalty . |
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[ verb ] create by pressing
Examples : "Press little holes into the soft clay" Used in print (McCall's Needlework and Crafts, Spring-Summer,...)While clay is still pressed in mold , press three equally spaced holes 1 4 '' deep , using pencil_eraser , in bottom of clay to allow_for proper drying and firing . Related terms |
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[ noun ] clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
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[ noun ] a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
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[ noun ] (housing) a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
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[ verb ] lift weights
Synonyms Examples "This guy can press 300 pounds" Related terms |
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[ noun ] any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
Synonyms Related terms machine ciderpress hydraulic_press garlic_press punch_press winepress cheese_press |
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[ verb ] (politics) exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
Examples "The liberal party pushed for reforms" "She is crusading for women's rights" |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 11800
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[ noun ] the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
Examples "he gave the button a press" "he used pressure to stop the bleeding" "at the pressing of a button" Related terms |
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