Advertisement
Vocabulary Entry
press
|noun • verb
Advertisement
N
noun
A device used to apply pressure to shape or flatten something, or an act of applying pressure.
Example Sentences
"The printer requires a new ink press."
"He gave the dough a good press before baking."
"The press of the button activated the machine."
V
verb
To apply pressure to something in order to flatten, shape, or extract juice.
Example Sentences
"Please press the orange to make fresh juice."
"They need to press the flowers for their art project."
"She decided to press the shirt before the event."