pressing
/ˈprɛsɪŋ/
adjective
- Requiring immediate attention or action; urgent.
- We have a pressing deadline for this project, so we need to work quickly.
- The doctor said the patient's condition was pressing and required surgery.
- Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time.
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verb
- Present participle of press; applying pressure or urging forcefully.
- The lawyer is pressing the witness for a clear answer.
- She is pressing the button to call the elevator.
- He is pressing his suit before the trip.
noun
- The act or process of applying pressure, especially to shape or extract something.
- The olive oil is obtained through a cold pressing method.
- After the pressing, the metal sheets were formed into car parts.
- The pressing of grapes yields juice for wine.
- A batch of records, CDs, or other items produced at one time by a press.
- Collectors look for original pressings of classic vinyl records.
- The first pressing of the album sold out within hours.
- This pressing of the book includes a special introduction by the author.