| knead |
to mix by pressing, folding, and pulling, esp. with the hands. [2 definitions] |
| linoleum |
a durable floor covering made by pressing linseed oil, powdered cork, and rosin onto a canvas or burlap backing. |
| palpate |
to examine (an internal organ or an external part of the body) for medical reasons by touching or pressing. |
| pinch |
to cause pain or discomfort, esp. by restriction or forceful pressing. [1/11 definitions] |
| presser |
someone in the occupation of cleaning and pressing clothing. [1/2 definitions] |
| punch in |
to record the time of arrival for work, esp. by pressing a card into a device called a time clock. |
| punch out |
to record the time of ending work, esp. by pressing a card into a device called a time clock. |
| ream2 |
to clear out or force out by pressing, gouging, or ramming into or through. [1/2 definitions] |
| rough-dry |
to dry (laundry) without pressing or smoothing out. [1/2 definitions] |
| rubber stamp |
a hand-held device with a flat rubber surface into which lettering or a design has been pressed, used by inking the rubber surface and pressing it on a piece of paper or the like to transfer the lettering or design. [1/2 definitions] |
| steel guitar |
a type of electric guitar with raised metal strings that is played by plucking while pressing a steel bar against the strings. |
| stop |
in music, any device or movement, such as a flute hole or a pressing down of a violin string, that causes an instrument to produce a particular note. [1/18 definitions] |
| stub |
to extinguish (a cigar or cigarette) by pressing the end against something (usu. fol. by "out"). [1/6 definitions] |
| transfer |
to copy (a design, illustration, or the like) from one surface to another by pressing the surfaces together. [1/10 definitions] |
| urgency |
the state of being urgent; pressing necessity or importance. [1/2 definitions] |
| urgent |
requiring immediate action or attention; pressing. [1/3 definitions] |
| valet |
designating personal services such as pressing one's clothes or parking one's car. [1/5 definitions] |
| Ziploc |
trademark for a type of clear plastic storage bag that is sealed by pressing together special strips along the top edges. |
| ziplock |
of or denoting a plastic storage bag sealed by pressing together the top edges, such as those with the trademark Ziploc. |