Pressing
/ˈpɹɛsɪŋ/ adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The application of pressure by a press or other means.
- 2 the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure wordnet
- 3 A metal or plastic part made with a press.
- 4 a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press wordnet
- 5 The process of improving the appearance of clothing by improving creases and removing wrinkles with a press or an iron.
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- 6 A memento preserved by pressing, folding, or drying between the leaves of a flat container, book, or folio. Usually done with a flower, ribbon, letter, or other soft, small keepsake.
- 7 The extraction of juice from fruit using a press.
- 8 A phonograph record; a number of records pressed at the same time.
- 9 Urgent insistence.
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of press form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 Needing urgent attention.
"“I come on business.—Private,” he added, with a glance at the man who stood looking on, “and very pressing business.”"
- 2 Insistent, earnest, or persistent.
"You are very pressing, Basil, but I am afraid I must go."
Adjective
- 1 compelling immediate action wordnet
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More examples"We have some pressing problems to solve."