Definition of press

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Press (v.) To squeeze in or with suitable instruments or apparatus, in order to compact, make dense, or smooth; as, to press cotton bales, paper, etc.; to smooth by ironing; as, to press clothes..

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Corn :: Corn (n.) A thickening of the epidermis at some point, esp. on the toes, by friction or pressure. It is usually painful and troublesome..
Press :: Press (n.) Specifically, a printing press..
Circumlocution :: Circumlocution (n.) The use of many words to express an idea that might be expressed by few; indirect or roundabout language; a periphrase.
Greeting :: Greeting (n.) Expression of kindness or joy; salutation at meeting; a compliment from one absent.
Smile :: Smile (v. i.) To express slight contempt by a look implying sarcasm or pity; to sneer.
Solano :: Solano () A hot, oppressive wind which sometimes blows in the Mediterranean, particularly on the eastern coast of Spain..
Leer :: Leer (v. i.) To look with a leer; to look askance with a suggestive expression, as of hatred, contempt, lust, etc. ; to cast a sidelong lustful or malign look..
Represser :: Represser (n.) One who, or that which, represses..
Thankless :: Thankless (a.) Not acknowledging favors; not expressing thankfulness; unthankful; ungrateful.
Pressor :: Pressor (a.) Causing, or giving rise to, pressure or to an increase of pressure; as, pressor nerve fibers, stimulation of which excites the vasomotor center, thus causing a stronger contraction of the arteries and consequently an increase of the arterial blood pressure; -- opposed to depressor..
Possible :: Possible (a.) Capable of existing or occurring, or of being conceived or thought of; able to happen; capable of being done; not contrary to the nature of things; -- sometimes used to express extreme improbability; barely able to be, or to come to pass; as, possibly he is honest, as it is possible that Judas meant no wrong..
Express :: Express (a.) To press or squeeze out; as, to express the juice of grapes, or of apples; hence, to extort; to elicit..
Preterit :: Preterit (a.) Past; -- applied to a tense which expresses an action or state as past.
Appearance :: Appearance (n.) The coming into court of either of the parties; the being present in court; the coming into court of a party summoned in an action, either by himself or by his attorney, expressed by a formal entry by the proper officer to that effect; the act or proceeding by which a party proceeded against places himself before the court, and submits to its jurisdiction..
Compress :: Compress (v. t.) To press or squeeze together; to force into a narrower compass; to reduce the volume of by pressure; to compact; to condense; as, to compress air or water..
Typolite :: Typolite (n.) A stone or fossil which has on it impressions or figures of plants and animals.
Discourse :: Discourse (v. i.) To express one's self in oral discourse; to expose one's views; to talk in a continuous or formal manner; to hold forth; to speak; to converse.
Dreadful :: Dreadful (a.) Inspiring dread; impressing great fear; fearful; terrible; as, a dreadful storm..
Vote :: Vote (n.) A wish, choice, or opinion, of a person or a body of persons, expressed in some received and authorized way; the expression of a wish, desire, will, preference, or choice, in regard to any measure proposed, in which the person voting has an interest in common with others, either in electing a person to office, or in passing laws, rules, regulations, etc.; suffrage..
Elevator :: Elevator (n.) An instrument for raising a depressed portion of a bone.
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