Associations to the word «Pressing»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
PRESSING, adjective. Needing urgent attention.
PRESSING, adjective. Insistent, earnest, or persistent.
PRESSING, noun. The application of pressure by a press or other means.
PRESSING, noun. A metal or plastic part made with a press.
PRESSING, noun. The process of improving the appearance of clothing by improving creases and removing wrinkles with a press or an iron.
PRESSING, noun. 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.
PRESSING, noun. The extraction of juice from fruit using a press.
PRESSING, noun. A phonograph record; a number of records pressed at the same time.
PRESSING, noun. Urgent insistence.
PRESSING, verb. Present participle of press
PRESSING CLOTH, noun. (sewing) A cloth used to protect textiles from getting a shine when ironed.
Dictionary definition
PRESSING, noun. 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".
PRESSING, noun. A metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press.
PRESSING, adjective. Compelling immediate action; "too pressing to permit of longer delay"; "the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!'"; "bridges in urgent need of repair".
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