PRESSES

/ˈpɹɛsɪz/
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Definition

/ˈpɹɛsɪz/
noun
  1. A device used to apply pressure to an item.
    “a flower press”
  2. A printing machine.
    “Stop the presses!”
  3. (collective) The print-based media (both the people and the newspapers).
    “This article appeared in the press.”
verb
  1. To exert weight or force against, to act upon with force or weight; to exert pressure upon.
  2. To activate a button or key by exerting a downward or forward force on it, and then releasing it.
  3. To compress, squeeze.
    “to press fruit for the purpose of extracting the juice”

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