puristus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- clench verb To hold something very tightly.
- compression noun The act of pressing something together, or the state of being pressed together.
- crush verb To squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.
- gripe verb To complain, often persistently about something minor.
- pressure noun The continuous force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.
- squeeze verb To press something firmly from two or more sides.
Senses
puristus is used for these senses in English:
- clench A tight grip.
- compression (automotive) The cycle of an internal combustion engine during which the fuel and air mixture is compressed.
- crush Violent pressure, as of a moving crowd.
- gripe (obsolete) Oppression; cruel exaction; affliction; pinching distress.
- pressure A pressing; a force applied to a surface.
clench — full definition
- verb To hold something very tightly.
- verb To shut something firmly, leaving no gap.
- verb A dated form of clinch (“make certain, finalize”).
compression — full definition
- noun The act of pressing something together, or the state of being pressed together.
- noun (mechanics) The stage in an engine's cycle where the fuel-air mixture is squeezed before ignition.
- noun (computing) The process of reducing the size of a digital file.
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