pressa

Definitions of pressa
  1. noun
    the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
    synonyms: pigiatura, pressione, torchiatura
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    types:
    costipare, rollatura, rullatura
    applying pressure
    type of:
    pressione, spinta
    the act of applying force in order to move something away
  2. noun
    any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
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    types:
    pressa idraulica
    press in which a force applied by a piston to a small area is transmitted through water to another piston having a large area
    type of:
    macchina
    any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
  3. noun
    a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
    synonyms: premura, sollecitazione, sollecito
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    type of:
    favoreggiamento
    the expression of approval and support
  4. noun
    a dense crowd of people
    synonyms: calca, fitta, mischia, ressa, stretta
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