pressing

Definition of Pressing in English :

Noun

the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

Example Sentences:
'he gave the button a press'
'he used pressure to stop the bleeding'
'at the pressing of a button'

2. pressing

a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press

Adjective

3. pressing, urgent

compelling immediate action

Example Sentences:
'too pressing to permit of longer delay'
'the urgent words Hurry! Hurry!''
'bridges in urgent need of repair'

urgent

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Pressing

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adjective

1.

demanding immediate attention

2.

persistent or importunate

noun

3.

a large specified number of gramophone records produced at one time from a master record

4.

a component formed in a press

5. football

the tactic of trying to stay very close to the opposition when they are in possession of the ball

Pressing

see synonyms of pressing

adjective

1.

calling for immediate attention; urgent

2.

persistent in request or demand; insistent

noun

3.

the process or an instance of stamping, squeezing, etc. with a press

4.

the result of this, often a series or one of a series of identical articles

a pressing of phonograph records

Pressing

see synonyms of pressing

adj.

1. Demanding immediate attention; urgent: a pressing need. See Synonyms at urgent.

2. Very earnest or insistent: a pressing invitation.

n.

1. The process or an instance of applying pressure.

2. often pressings The material, such as juice or grape skins, produced by or left over after pressing.

3.

a. A phonograph record or other recording made at one time.

b. A group of recordings made at the same time.

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