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presser — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hasten verb To move or act quickly, or to make something happen sooner.
  • press verb To push firmly against something, or push down on a button or surface.
  • squash noun A racquet sport played in a walled court with a small rubber ball.
  • squeeze verb To press something firmly from two or more sides.

Senses

presser is used for these senses in English:

  • hasten (transitive) To make someone speed up or make something happen quicker.
  • squash (transitive) To suppress; to force into submission.
  • squeeze (transitive) To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.

press — full definition

  1. verb To push firmly against something, or push down on a button or surface.
  2. verb To urge someone strongly to do or agree to something.
  3. noun Newspapers and journalists collectively; the news media.
  4. noun A machine used to apply strong force, such as for printing or shaping material.

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