press out
The term "press out" involves applying pressure to extract, shape, or extinguish something.
Definition
B2General
(common)To extract or expel something by applying pressure.
Example
- You need to press out the juice from the lemon.
C1Manufacturing
(technical)To shape or form a material by applying pressure.
Example
- The factory presses out thousands of plastic bottles every day.
B2General
(common)To extinguish something, typically by crushing.
Example
- He pressed out his cigarette in the ashtray.
C1Crafting
(technical)To break or cut out a pre-cut piece from a larger form.
Example
- She pressed out the die-cut shapes from the cardboard.
Similar
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