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Press vs Pressable - What's the difference?

press | pressable |


As a noun press

is (lb) a device used to apply pressure to an item.

As a verb press

is (ambitransitive) to exert weight or force against, to act upon with with force or weight.

As an adjective pressable is

capable of being pressed.

Press vs Coarctate - What's the difference?

press | coarctate |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between press and coarctate

is that press is (obsolete) to print while coarctate is (obsolete) to restrain; to confine.

As verbs the difference between press and coarctate

is that press is (ambitransitive) to exert weight or force against, to act upon with with force or weight while coarctate is (obsolete) to press together; to crowd.

As a noun press

is (lb) a device used to apply pressure to an item.

As an adjective coarctate is

(anatomy) constricted, narrowed or compressed.

Press vs Appress - What's the difference?

press | appress |


In lang=en terms the difference between press and appress

is that press is to lay stress upon, emphasize while appress is to press close to something else.

As verbs the difference between press and appress

is that press is (ambitransitive) to exert weight or force against, to act upon with with force or weight while appress is to press close to something else.

As a noun press

is (lb) a device used to apply pressure to an item.

Press vs Thrutch - What's the difference?

press | thrutch |


As nouns the difference between press and thrutch

is that press is (lb) a device used to apply pressure to an item while thrutch is an obstacle overcome by thrutching; an act of thrutching (see verb #5).

As verbs the difference between press and thrutch

is that press is (ambitransitive) to exert weight or force against, to act upon with with force or weight while thrutch is (rare|or|dialectal) to push; press.

Press vs Printing - What's the difference?

press | printing |


As nouns the difference between press and printing

is that press is (lb) a device used to apply pressure to an item while printing is (uncountable) the process or business of producing printed material by means of inked type and a printing press or similar technology.

As verbs the difference between press and printing

is that press is (ambitransitive) to exert weight or force against, to act upon with with force or weight while printing is .

Press vs Sheetfed - What's the difference?

press | sheetfed |


As a noun press

is (lb) a device used to apply pressure to an item.

As a verb press

is (ambitransitive) to exert weight or force against, to act upon with with force or weight.

As an adjective sheetfed is

(printing|of a press) into which individual sheets of paper or paperboard are loaded.

Press vs Coarctation - What's the difference?

press | coarctation |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between press and coarctation

is that press is (obsolete) to print while coarctation is (obsolete) pressure; that which presses.

As nouns the difference between press and coarctation

is that press is (lb) a device used to apply pressure to an item while coarctation is (medicine) a stenosis, especially of the aorta.

As a verb press

is (ambitransitive) to exert weight or force against, to act upon with with force or weight.

Press vs Prepress - What's the difference?

press | prepress |


As a noun press

is a device used to apply pressure to an item.

As a verb press

is to exert weight or force against, to act upon with with force or weight.

As an adjective prepress is

before going to press.

Press vs Keycap - What's the difference?

press | keycap |


As nouns the difference between press and keycap

is that press is (lb) a device used to apply pressure to an item while keycap is the part of a key (on a keyboard) that is pressed by the user, as opposed to any electromechanical unit underneath.

As a verb press

is (ambitransitive) to exert weight or force against, to act upon with with force or weight.

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