Look up: pressing

1. pressing
   [adj] - compelling immediate action 2. [n] - a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press
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2. pressing
   part of the shaping of ceramic products Category: The chemical industry • the production of a 3-dimensional component from flat sheet by shaping it between a punch and die without causing alteration in the sheet thickness Category: Iron and steel industries • a component prod...
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3. Pressing
   Press'ing adjective Urgent; exacting; importunate; as, a pressing necessity. -- Press'ing*ly , adverb
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/156
   
   
4. pressing
   urgent 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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5. pressing
   noun a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press
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6. Pressing
   • (a.) Urgent; exacting; importunate; as, a pressing necessity. • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Press
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7. pressing
   (from the article `clothing and footwear industry`) Molding is any process that changes the surface characteristics or topography of a garment or shoe or one of its sections by application of heat, ...
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8. pressing
   (from the article `fat and oil processing`) Many different mechanical devices have been used for pressing. The Romans developed a screw press, described by Pliny, for the production of olive ... ...olive and palm, and oilseeds such as cottonseed, sesame seed, soybeans, and peanuts. Oil is extracted by three general methods: rendering, u...
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9. pressing
   (from the article `traditional ceramics`) ...mud or plastic mix, a variety of forming techniques are employed to produce useful shapes, depending upon the ceramic involved and the type of ... The forming and firing processes employed in the manufacture of whiteware products are outlined in the article traditional ceramics. Typically, .....
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10. pressing
    
    • force or impel in an indicated direction
    • crowd closely
    • be urgent
    • 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
    • make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
    • lift weights
    • ask for or request earnestly
    
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11. Pressing
    Term describing a delay resulting in releasing ordnance closer and/or lower to a target than planned.
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12. Pressing
    A step in cheese making that, through various degrees of pressure, shapes the cheese.
    Found on http://www.dairygoodness.ca/cheese/chees