pressing

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
    a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press
  • Adjective:
    compelling immediate action

Word Origin

pressing (adj.)
"exerting pressure," mid-14c., present participle adjective from press (v.1). Sense of "urgent, compelling, forceful" is from 1705. Related: Pressingly.

Synonym

Example

1. It also has pressing environmental needs at home .
2. There are certainly more pressing needs to attend to .
3. The u.s. has been pressing beijing to permit publication .
4. This debate is long-running but it informs some of the most pressing monetary questions of today .
5. The rapprochement partly reflects mr bush 's pressing need for allies in europe .

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