press
/pɹɛs/
A device used to apply pressure to an item; An instance of applying pressure; an instance of pressing; A crowd
- plural
- presses
Meanings
- 1
A device used to apply pressure to an item
The company released a press release.
Tatoeba · MrShoval · CC BY 2.0 FR
The press is not allowed inside.
Tatoeba · AlanF_US · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
An instance of applying pressure; an instance of pressing
- 3
A crowd
- 4
A printing machine
- 5
The print-based media (both the people and the newspapers)
- 6
A publisherrare
- 7
An enclosed storage space (e.g. closet, cupboard)rare
- 8
An exercise in which weight is forced away from the body by extension of the arms or legsrare
- 9
An additional bet in a golf match that duplicates an existing (usually losing) wager in value, but begins even at the time of the betrare
- 10
Pure, unfermented grape juicerare