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pressing(2)(dictionary)
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pressing 1, adjective(dictionary)
pressing 2, noun(dictionary)

pressing(1) (iou)



pressing noun. ME.
[from PRESS verb1 + -ING1.]
The action of PRESS verb1; an instance of this. ME.
a. sing. & (usu.) in pl. Juice, wine, etc., produced by pressing. Also, solid matter left after expressing juice. E17.
b. An article formed or shaped in a press; esp. a gramophone record, a compact disc; a series of discs made at one time. E20.
Comb.: pressing board (a) either of a pair of boards used in bookbinding to compress the sheets or volumes; (b) an ironing-board.