What is the meaning of the word "press"?

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  1. be urgent copy to clipboard verb
    • This is a pressing problem copy to clipboard
  2. crowd closely copy to clipboard verb
    • The crowds pressed along the street copy to clipboard
  3. exert pressure or force to or upon copy to clipboard verb
    • I pressed down on the board with my foot while my friend hammered the nails. copy to clipboard
  4. lift weights copy to clipboard verb
    • This guy can press 300 pounds copy to clipboard
  5. place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure copy to clipboard verb
    • pressed flowers copy to clipboard
  6. press and smooth with a heated iron copy to clipboard verb
    • press your shirts copy to clipboard
  7. press from a plastic copy to clipboard verb
    • press a record copy to clipboard
  8. squeeze or press together copy to clipboard verb
    • The lead trumpeter told me to press my lips on the mouthpiece to make a firm seal. copy to clipboard
  9. the act of pressing copy to clipboard noun
    • the exertion of pressure copy to clipboard
  10. to be oppressive or burdensome copy to clipboard verb
    • My worries about work pressed on my mind. copy to clipboard

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