press
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1.3
- noun
- /prɛs/
:
presión
- With the press of a button, Roosevelt puts into operation the Tennessee Valley Dam, a monumental accomplishment that provides flood control... and electricity to the southern states.
- press of a button
Examples
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With a gentle press, the artist created a beautiful imprint on the canvas.
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"As she comes down the line, lower your eyes, accept the press of her hand." ,
Fiction book (1993) -
I lie without anticipation under the press of your powerful hands.
Fiction book (1992) -
I feel her tiny body, her legs, her belly, her shoulders, press against mine.
Fiction book (2001) -
The air was indeed chill, but the soft press of Julian-na's body felt anything but cold.
Fiction book (1992) -
To extract the juice from the fruit, you need to use a press to apply firm pressure.
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The chef used a press to quickly squeeze the juice from lemons for the recipe.
Synonyms
255
1.0
The feeling when something presses against your body
42
4.0
Pressing something so it becomes smaller and denser
4
2.0
Holding and pressing something firmly with your hand
Putting pressure on something by pushing or squeezing it
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Literature
392
3.1
A meeting where a famous person answers questions from reporters
- Literature
43
3.4
A group of reporters from different media who cover the same event or place
- Literature
22
3.0
News media that report independently and are not controlled by the government
- Formal
15
3.2
The right of newspapers and journalists to report news without government control
- Literature
9
3.1
An area in a stadium or arena where reporters and broadcasters sit to report the game
6
3.7
A person who works to get news and attention for a company, group, or famous person
4
3.0
An exercise where a person lies on their back on a bench and pushes weight up from the chest
- Informal
2
5.1
A strong, aggressive effort to reach a goal quickly, often to win support
- Literature
1
4.0
A group that collects news and sends it to newspapers, TV, and websites
- Literature
1
5.3
An area in a government hall where reporters sit to watch and report debates
- Jargon
1
8.2
A business that prints books for authors who pay, often with little editing
- Offensive
1
8.1
Newspapers or magazines that print scandal stories and invade people's privacy to sell more copies
- Literature
1
3.9
An organization that gathers and sends news to newspapers and other media
- Archaic
A printing machine where a cylinder rolls paper over a flat bed of letters to copy text
- Specialized
A machine that presses cardboard or plastic into compact bundles for easier handling and transport
- Formal
Military officers check journalists' reports in war zones to keep information secret
- Specialized
A machine that removes solids from liquids by pushing the liquid through cloth over frames
- Specialized
A machine that prints by pressing paper onto a flat surface with a roller
A weight exercise where you lift a bar with weights from shoulder height straight overhead to work the shoulders
- Specialized
An exercise pressing a barbell or dumbbells up on a sloping bench to work the upper chest
- Specialized
A machine that makes many copies by moving ink from a plate to rubber then to paper
- Specialized
A gym exercise that lifts a weight from the shoulder to above the head until the arms are straight
- Specialized
A machine that uses flat plates and frames to separate solids from liquids
- Specialized
A machine with plates and frames that separates solids from liquids in factories
- Literature
Announcing official decisions to the public by press release before any internal discussion
- Archaic
The most sail a ship can carry safely without turning over or being damaged
- Specialized
A large sheet of paper printed with many pages before cutting or folding
- UK
An exercise where you lie on your stomach and push your body up and down with your arms
- Literature
Announcing scientific results to the public before other scientists check them
- Specialized
A machine that uses a long turned metal rod to squeeze liquid from solid things
- Literature
Newspapers that print shocking and often untrue stories to get more readers
How Hard
Surface Forms
Etymology
Press (an act) comes from the old Latin premere 'to push' and simply means a push or squeeze, as in a quick button 'press'.