pressing – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
pressing
adj.
stressed, under pressure; urgent, crucial; imperative, demanding, important; insistent, persistent
n.
copy of a recording, duplicate of a disc
press
v.
push, apply pressure; iron, remove creases or wrinkles by applying pressure; confiscate for public or government use
Pressing
Pressing may refer to:
- Pressing plant, process for producing vinyl (sound recording) records
- Pressing hill, 2370m high, part of the Central Eastern Alps, range of mountains (also known as Hohe Pressing) in the region of Gurktal, Austria.
- Pressing (execution), a method of execution
- Pressing (wine), the extraction of juice from crushed grapes during wine making
- Expeller pressing or oil pressing, a mechanical method for extracting oil from raw materials
- Hot pressing, a powder metallurgy process
- Hot isostatic pressing, a manufacturing process
- Pressing, a generic drug name of Hemofarm Group for Loratadine, a second-generation H1 histamine antagonist drug used to treat allergies.
- The Serbian band Presing, who also used the alternative name Pressing.
- Pressing, a defensive tactic in association football.
pressing
Noun
1. 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"
(synonym) press, pressure
(hypernym) push, pushing
(hyponym) impression
(derivation) compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
2. a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press
(hypernym) part, portion
(derivation) press, press out
Adjective
1. compelling immediate action; "too pressing to permit of longer delay"; "the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!'"; "bridges in urgent need of repair"
(synonym) urgent
(similar) imperative
press
Noun
1. newspaper writers and photographers
(synonym) fourth estate
(hypernym) estate, estate of the realm
(hyponym) gutter press
2. the state of urgently demanding notice or attention; "the press of business matters"
(synonym) imperativeness, insistence, insistency, pressure
(hypernym) urgency
3. the gathering and publishing of news in the form of newspapers or magazines
(synonym) public press
(hypernym) print media
(hyponym) free press
4. a machine used for printing
(synonym) printing press
(hypernym) machine
(hyponym) flatbed press, cylinder press
(part-meronym) bed
5. a dense crowd of people
(synonym) crush, jam
(hypernym) crowd
(hyponym) traffic jam, snarl-up
6. a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
(synonym) wardrobe, closet
(hypernym) furniture, piece of furniture, article of furniture
(hyponym) armoire
7. clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
(hypernym) clamp
8. any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
(synonym) mechanical press
(hypernym) machine
(hyponym) cheese press
(derivation) press out
9. a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
(synonym) military press
(hypernym) weightlifting
(derivation) weight-lift, weightlift
10. 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"
(synonym) pressure, pressing
(hypernym) push, pushing
(hyponym) impression
(derivation) push
Verb
1. exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot"
(hypernym) touch
(hyponym) squeeze
(derivation) pressure, pressing
2. force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"
(synonym) urge, urge on, exhort
(hypernym) advise, counsel
(hyponym) rush, hurry
(derivation) pressure
3. to be oppressive or burdensome; "weigh heavily on the mind", "Something pressed on his mind"
(synonym) weigh
(hypernym) count, matter, weigh
4. place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure; "pressed flowers"
(hypernym) flatten, flatten out
(hyponym) iron, iron out
(derivation) pressure, pressing
5. squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
(synonym) compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract
(hypernym) tighten
(hyponym) choke, strangle
(derivation) pressure, pressing
6. crowd closely; "The crowds pressed along the street"
(hypernym) mass
(derivation) crush, jam
7. create by pressing; "Press little holes into the soft clay"
(hypernym) make, create
(derivation) pressure, pressing
8. be urgent; "This is a pressing problem"
(hypernym) be
(derivation) imperativeness, insistence, insistency, pressure
9. exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"
(synonym) crusade, fight, campaign, push, agitate
(hypernym) advertise, advertize, promote, push
(verb-group) advertise, advertize, promote, push
10. press from a plastic; "press a record"
(synonym) press out
(hypernym) cast, mold, mould
(derivation) mechanical press
11. make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"
(synonym) push
(hypernym) push, force
(derivation) pressure, pressing
12. lift weights; "This guy can press 300 pounds"
(synonym) weight-lift, weightlift
(hypernym) exercise, work out
(derivation) military press
13. ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
(synonym) bid, beseech, entreat, adjure, conjure
(hypernym) plead
pressing
nm.
launderette, place which provides coin operated washing machines and driers for the use of its customers
pressing
nm.
pressure, powerplay (Sport)