press, n.
(presses)
freq. cnt. 3
(presses)
freq. cnt. 3
a machine used for printing
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
press printing press
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the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
press public press
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the state of demanding notice or attention
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
imperativeness insistence insistency press pressure
sample sentences
"the insistence of their hunger""the press of business matters"
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the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1
press pressing pressure
sample sentences
"he gave the button a press""he used pressure to stop the bleeding"
"at the pressing of a button"
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a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
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military press press
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any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
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mechanical press press
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clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
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press
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a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
closet press wardrobe
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a dense crowd of people
<noun.group>
crush jam press
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