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The correct spelling is presses.
How to pronounce presses
noun
IPA: /ˈpɹɛsɪz/
Say it like: Pre-sse-s
The correct spelling is presses. A device used to apply pressure to an item. For example: "a flower press"
Usage Examples
“a flower press”
“Stop the presses!”
“This article appeared in the press.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A device used to apply pressure to an item.
- 2.A printing machine.
- 3.(collective) The print-based media (both the people and the newspapers).
- 4.A publisher.
- 5.An enclosed storage space (e.g. closet, cupboard).
verb
- 1.To exert weight or force against, to act upon with force or weight; to exert pressure upon.
- 2.To activate a button or key by exerting a downward or forward force on it, and then releasing it.
- 3.To compress, squeeze.
- 4.To clasp, hold in an embrace.
- 5.To reduce to a particular shape or form by pressure, especially flatten or smooth.
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