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press - the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button" |
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pressure,
pressing |
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push,
pushing the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"
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impression the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another; "he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax"
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compressing,
compression applying pressure
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press - any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids |
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machine any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
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cheese press a press for shaping cheese curd
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ciderpress a press that is used to extract the juice from apples
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garlic press a press for extracting juice from garlic
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hydraulic press press in which a force applied by a piston to a small area is transmitted through water to another piston having a large area
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punch press a power driven press used to shape metal parts
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winepress a press that is used to extract the juice from grapes
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press - a machine used for printing |
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machine any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
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bed a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep; "he sat on the edge of the bed"; "the room had only a bed and chair"
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cylinder press,
flatbed press a printing press where the type is carried on a flat bed under a cylinder that holds paper and rolls over the type
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rotary press a printing press for printing from a revolving cylinder
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standing press a large printing press that exerts pressure vertically
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press - the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines |
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print media a medium that disseminates printed matter
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free press a press not restricted or controlled by government censorship regarding politics or ideology
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newspaper,
paper the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher; "when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper"
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mag,
magazine a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored
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press corps a group of journalists representing different publications who all cover the same topics; "the White House press corps"
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press - a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead |
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weightlift,
weightlifting bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights
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press - clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use |
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clamp,
clinch a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
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| Verb |
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press - exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot" |
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touch comprehend; "He could not touch the meaning of the poem"
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squeeze press firmly; "He squeezed my hand"
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crush,
mash,
squash,
squeeze,
squelch break into small pieces; "The car crushed the toy"
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cranch,
craunch,
crunch,
grind make a crushing noise; "his shoes were crunching on the gravel"
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bear down,
bear down on,
drag down,
press down on,
weigh down exert a force or cause a strain upon; "This tax bears down on the lower middle class"
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knuckle shoot a marble while keeping one's knuckles on the ground
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push press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"
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press - place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure; "pressed flowers" |
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flatten,
flatten out lower the pitch of (musical notes)
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iron,
iron out,
press press and smooth with a heated iron; "press your shirts"; "she stood there ironing"
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calender press between rollers or plates so as to smooth, glaze, or thin into sheets; "calender paper"
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press - make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman" |
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force,
push impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him"
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press - press from a plastic; "press a record" |
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cast,
mold,
mould form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture"
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press - create by pressing; "Press little holes into the soft clay" |
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create,
make create by artistic means; "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses"
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press - crowd closely; "The crowds pressed along the street" |
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mass join together into a mass or collect or form a mass; "Crowds were massing outside the palace"
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press - be urgent; "This is a pressing problem" |
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be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
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