Example: He gave the button a press.
He used pressure to stop the bleeding.
At the pressing of a button.
source: wordnet30
An East Indian insectivore (Tupaia ferruginea). It is arboreal in its habits, and has a bushy tail. The fur is soft, and varies from rusty red to maroon and to brownish black.(noun)
source: webster1913
A commission to force men into public service, particularly into the navy.(noun)
source: webster1913
An apparatus or machine by which any substance or body is pressed, squeezed, stamped, or shaped, or by which an impression of a body is taken; sometimes, the place or building containing a press or presses.(noun)
source: webster1913
verb (v)
exert pressure or force to or upon(verb.contact)
Example: He pressed down on the boards.
Press your thumb on this spot.
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force or impel in an indicated direction(verb.communication)
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(verb.social)
To force into service, particularly into naval service; to impress.(verb)
source: webster1913
To urge, or act upon, with force, as weight; to act upon by pushing or thrusting, in distinction from pulling; to crowd or compel by a gradual and continued exertion; to bear upon; to squeeze; to compress; as, we press the ground with the feet when we walk; we press the couch on which we repose; we press substances with the hands, fingers, or arms; we are pressed in a crowd.(verb)
source: webster1913
To exert pressure; to bear heavily; to push, crowd, or urge with steady force.(verb)