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press out

/prɛs aʊt/
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Other forms: pressed out; pressing out; presses out

Definitions of press out
  1. verb
    obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
    synonyms: express, extract
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    types:
    ream
    squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer
    type of:
    acquire, get
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  2. verb
    press from a plastic
    synonyms: press
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    type of:
    cast, mold, mould
    form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
  3. verb
    extinguish by crushing
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    type of:
    end, terminate
    bring to an end or halt
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