pressed

/pɹɛst/ · verb

Meaning

To exert weight or force against, to act upon with force or weight; to exert pressure upon.
To activate a button or key by exerting a downward or forward force on it, and then releasing it.
To compress, squeeze.
To clasp, hold in an embrace.
To reduce to a particular shape or form by pressure, especially flatten or smooth.
To flatten a selected area of fabric using an iron with an up-and-down, not sliding, motion, so as to avoid disturbing adjacent areas.
Under strain or deprivation
Recruited by a press gang

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