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Pressed vs Chessel - What's the difference?

pressed | chessel |

As a verb pressed

is past tense of press.

As an adjective pressed

is under strain or deprivation.

As a noun chessel is

a mould in which curds are placed before being pressed to remove the whey; subsequently the chessel is removed to allow the cheese to mature.

pressed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (press)
  • contraction of impressed

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Under strain or deprivation.
    • The staff was even more pressed for useful intelligence about the enemy's intentions than it was about the enemy's capabilities.
    He found himself hard pressed .

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    chessel

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A mould in which curds are placed before being pressed to remove the whey; subsequently the chessel is removed to allow the cheese to mature
    • (Simmonds)