| floor |
to press (an automobile accelerator) to the floor. [1/9 definitions] |
| fret3 |
to press down the strings of an instrument between frets. [1/2 definitions] |
| impact |
to force or press closely into something. [1/5 definitions] |
| imprint |
to press or stamp (a mark), or to make a mark by pressing or stamping on (a surface). [1/5 definitions] |
| iron |
a heavy appliance with a flat surface that is heated to press wrinkles out of clothes, linens, and the like. [3/16 definitions] |
| Jesús Hernández |
Cuban journalist, founder of the independent news agency, Cooperativa Avileña de Periodistas Independientes (CAPI), and recipient of the 1999 International Press Freedom Award (b. 1974). |
| kiss |
to touch or press with the lips as a sign of love, affection, passion, or respect. [2/8 definitions] |
| machine tool |
an automatic or semiautomatic power-driven tool, such as a punch press, lathe, or drill, used to cut or shape metal in the manufacturing of machines and machine parts. |
| mangle2 |
to press (laundry) in a mangle. [1/2 definitions] |
| nestle |
to place or press snugly or affectionately. [1/3 definitions] |
| news release |
a specially prepared written item given to news media by a government or organization; handout or press release. |
| nip1 |
to press sharply between two points or surfaces, as by biting or pinching. [1/8 definitions] |
| overbear |
to bring down, press upon, or crush using force or weight. [1/3 definitions] |
| perfecting press |
a press that prints both sides of a sheet at the same time. |
| pinch |
to press forcefully between two surfaces, such as the fingers, parts of a tool, or the like. [1/11 definitions] |
| platen |
in a printing press, the flat plate or rotating cylinder that presses the paper against the inked surface. [1/2 definitions] |
| pleat |
to double over (fabric) in a fold and press or sew as a pleat. [1/2 definitions] |
| pressman |
a man who operates a printing press. |
| press release |
a statement prepared esp. for distribution to the press, as by a government or organization; news release. |
| presswork |
the operation or overseeing of a printing press. [2 definitions] |
| punch press |
a power-driven press used to shape metal by hammering or stamping. |