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Meaning of pressing

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  pressing
      adj 1: compelling immediate action; "too pressing to permit of
             longer delay"; "the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!'";
             "bridges in urgent need of repair" [syn: {pressing},
             {urgent}]
      n 1: 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" [syn: {press}, {pressure},
           {pressing}]
      2: a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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