Definition of "press" []

To exert steady weight or force against; bear down on. (verb-transitive)
To squeeze the juice or other contents from. (verb-transitive)
To extract (juice, for example) by squeezing or compressing. (verb-transitive)
To reshape or make compact by applying steady force; compress. (verb-transitive)
To iron (clothing, for example). (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "press" in a sentence

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"A specialized type of hydraulic press is known as the ram press."

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