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[n] - newspaper writers and photographers 2. [n] - printed matter in the form of newspapers or magazines 3. [n] - clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use 4. [n] - a machine used for printing 5. [n] - any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut...
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machine tool for forming forgings but relies on a slow powered push rather than the series of heavy blows from a Drop Hammer. Hydraulic presses can easily have a capacity to produce several thousand tons of force.
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The injection moulding machine that makes the plastic parts. It holds the mould closed, melts the resin, injects it into the mould, opens the mould and ejects the part
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The news media, in particular newspapers, journals, and periodical literature generally. The term is used also to describe journalists and reporters. ...
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an attempt to push the opponent's blade aside or out of line; depending on the opponent's response, the press is followed by a direct or indirect attack
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Tall cupboard used for storing linen and clothes, typically with two doors enclosing shelves, mounted on a base containing drawers. It was a familiar household item from the 17th to the 19th centuries.
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Press noun (Zoology) 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.
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Press transitive verb [ Corrupt. from prest ready money advanced, a loan; hence, earnest money given soldiers on entering service. See Prest , noun ] To force into service, particularly into naval service; to impress....
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Press noun [ For prest , confused with press .] A commission to force men into public service, particularly into the navy. « I have misused the king's press .» Shak. Press gang , or Pressgang , ...
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Press transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Pressed ; present participle & verbal noun Pressing .] [ French presser , from Latin pressare to press, from premere
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Press intransitive verb 1. To exert pressure; to bear heavily; to push, crowd, or urge with steady force. 2. To move on with urging and crowding; to make one's way with violence or effort; to bear onward forcibly; to crowd; to throng; to ...
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Press noun [ French presse . See 4th Press .] 1. 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 containi...
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1. To exert pressure; to bear heavily; to push, crowd, or urge with steady force. ... 2. To move on with urging and crowding; to make one's way with violence or effort; to bear onward forcibly; to crowd; to throng; to encroach. 'They pressed upon him for to touch him.' (Mark III. 10) ... 3. To urge ...
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public press noun the gathering and publishing of news in the form of newspapers or magazines
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pressure 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`
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mechanical press noun any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
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fourth estate noun newspaper writers and photographers
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noun a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
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noun a machine used for printing
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• (v. i.) To exert pressure; to bear heavily; to push, crowd, or urge with steady force. • (v.) To exercise very powerful or irresistible influence upon or over; to constrain; to force; to compel. • (n.) Specifically, a printing press. • (n.) The art or business of printing and p...
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(from the article `basketball`) A great many variations and combinations have been devised to employ the several aspects of both man-to-man and zone defensive strategies. The press, ...
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(from the article `wardrobe`) ...in medieval England, for instance, the king`s wardrobe was the centre of a good deal of administrative machinery. The actual piece of furniture in ...
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(from the article `machine tool`) This large class of machines includes equipment used for forming metal parts by applying the following processes: shearing, blanking, forming, ... ...is applicable only to raised impressions produced by means of engraved dies or plates. Crests, monograms, and addres...
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(from the article `weight lifting`) ...extended, and the barbell in control overhead. The lifter must either hold the weight overhead for two seconds or wait for the referee`s signal ...
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[song] "Press" is a 1986 single by Paul McCartney also featured on the album Press to Play. "It`s Not True" was featured as the B-side. Though hitting the Top 30 in both the U.S. (#21) and the UK (#25), "Press" marked the beginning of a downturn of McCartney`s fortunes on the singles charts,...
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