pressing
Americanadjective
noun
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any phonograph record produced in a record-molding press from a master or a stamper.
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a number of such records produced at one time.
The fifth pressing of his hit song has sold out.
adjective
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demanding immediate attention
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persistent or importunate
noun
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a large specified number of gramophone records produced at one time from a master record
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a component formed in a press
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football the tactic of trying to stay very close to the opposition when they are in possession of the ball
Other Word Forms
- nonpressing adjective
- pressingly adverb
- pressingness noun
Etymology
Origin of pressing
1300–50; Middle English presing (gerund); press 1, -ing 2, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Several Senate Republicans had been pressing the White House to declare a national emergency to free up money to pay TSA staff, the Wall Street Journal report had earlier reported.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
Big winding machines then roll up the coated sheets, followed by a 20-ton pressing machine that squeezes them tightly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
The most pressing contributor is Homeland Security funding.
From Slate • Mar. 24, 2026
Playing more slowly on the ball in theory may have helped Chelsea's players rest during the game before then pressing more intensely for shorter periods.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
“You,” he says slowly, pointedly, pressing the word deep into my skin.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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