What does PRESSING mean?
Definitions for PRESSING
ˈprɛs ɪŋpress·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
press, pressure, pressingnoun
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
"he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button"
pressingadjective
a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press
pressing, urgentadjective
compelling immediate action
"too pressing to permit of longer delay"; "the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!'"; "bridges in urgent need of repair"
Wiktionary
pressingnoun
The application of pressure by a press or other means.
pressingnoun
A metal or plastic part made with a press.
pressingnoun
The process of improving the appearance of clothing by improving creases and removing wrinkles with a press or an iron.
pressingnoun
A momento preserved by pressing, folding, or drying between the leaves of a flat container, book, or folio. Usually done with a flower, ribbon, letter, or other soft, small keepsake.
pressingnoun
The extraction of juice from fruit using a press.
pressingnoun
A phonograph record; a number of records pressed at the same time.
pressingnoun
Urgent insistence.
pressingadjective
Needing urgent attention.
pressingadjective
Insistent, earnest, or persistent.
ChatGPT
pressing
Pressing generally refers to applying force or pressure onto something, often in a downward or forward direction. It can also indicate urgency or the need for immediate action or attention. Alternatively, it can refer to a technique used in manufacturing or materials processing, such as in the making of vinyl records or in ironing clothes.
Webster Dictionary
Pressing
of Press
Pressingadjective
urgent; exacting; importunate; as, a pressing necessity
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of PRESSING in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of PRESSING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of PRESSING in a Sentence
The disease I have is quite a rare cancer and it is located in a limited area -- a very widespread area, but narrow, so a lot can happen if the cancer starts getting really aggressive, pressing on parts of the brain and causing me to lose either my speech or my ability to think, etc.
Once again, the Senate Republican minority has launched a partisan blockade of a pressing issue.
I personally am still in a quandary about whether to run myself or find someone else for my party, my advisors are pressing me to run.
While games are the perfect platform for developing and testing AI algorithms quickly and efficiently, ultimately we want to apply these techniques to important real world problems, because the methods we’ve used are general purpose, our hope is that one day they could be extended to help us address some of society’s toughest and most pressing problems – from medical diagnostics, to climate modeling to smart phone assistance. We’re excited to see what we can use this technology to tackle next.
They won't be able to say 'call us in 2017.' It's going to be a very explosive and pressing issue.
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