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press[1,noun] press[2,verb] press[3,verb] durable press permanent press press agent press conference press secretary printing press

Main Entry: ¹press
Pronunciation: pres
Function: noun
1 : ²CROWD 1, throng
2 : a machine or device that uses pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze, or stamp <a cookie press> <a cider press>
3 : ¹CLOSET 2
4 a : an act of pressing : PRESSURE b : an aggressive defense in basketball
5 : the smoothed and creased condition of a freshly pressed garment
6 a : PRINTING PRESS b : a printing or publishing business
7 a : the gathering and publishing or broadcasting of news b : the newspapers and magazines of a country c : news reporters and broadcasters
[press illustration]