presse — meaning in English
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English meaning
- compressor noun A machine that increases the pressure of a gas, such as air, by reducing its volume.
- squeeze verb To press something firmly from two or more sides.
Senses
presse is used for these senses in English:
- compressor A device that squeezes (compresses).
- squeeze (transitive) To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.
compressor — full definition
- noun A machine that increases the pressure of a gas, such as air, by reducing its volume.
- noun (audio) A device or software that reduces the volume difference between the loudest and quietest parts of a sound.
squeeze — full definition
- verb To press something firmly from two or more sides.
- verb To force something into a tight space, or manage to fit it in.
- verb To put pressure on someone, financially or otherwise.
- noun An act of pressing or hugging something.
- noun A difficult situation caused by limited time, money, or space.