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press1 1. any machine that exerts pressure to form, shape, or cut materials or to extract liquids, compress solids, or hold components together while an adhesive joint is formed 2. Weightlifting a lift in which the weight is raised to shoulder level and then above the head press2 recruitment into military service by forcible measures, as by a press gang press [pres] (mechanical engineering) Any of various machines by which pressure is applied to a workpiece, by which a material is cut or shaped under pressure, by which a substance is compressed, or by which liquid is expressed. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| This fastidiousness qualified Los Angeles residents as ``peer pressure pressers,'' ironers who stick to the basics, only pressing what's necessary, according to Rowenta. Risks that stand out among nonwhites, whom the researchers studied separately, include employment at any time within the auto industry or as dry cleaners or clothes pressers. Through daily live pressers we bring you up to date on all the established companies and inform the investors of the newest opportunities within the microcap market. |
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