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press Noun

— The press are the people and organisations that report the news. The president gave an interview with members of the press. The company put out a press release about the new equipment. — The press is the news as it is reported. The next day, the fire was all over the press. — A press is a company that prints books. The book was published by Press. — A press is a machine that prints books, newspapers, etc. Stop the presses! We've got a new story. — A press is a machine that pushes down on something to make it flat or to push out the water or juice. — A press is a time when you push something. She gave the button a quick press.

press Verb

— If you press something, you push it against something. She pressed her nose against the window. Please, press a button. He found the cut and pressed down firmly to stop the blood. — If you press clothes, you use an iron to make them flat. — If you press someone to do something, you ask them strongly or many times. When she pressed him for an answer, he hung up the phone. The group has been pressing for new laws to reduce pollution. — If you press on or forward, you keep going even though it's difficult. — If you press a weight, you exercise by moving the weight up and away from your body. — If you press a CD or record, you make a physical copy of it.

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out Preposition

— Something that is out is not in. Polly opened the door and went out. — If something using electricity is out, it is turned off or the electricity is not flowing.. Turn the light out before you leave. The power's out so nothing's working. I'm trying to find which light went out. Oh, no! The fire's gone out again. — Something that moves out moves from the inside to a place that is not inside. He took the pen out of his pocket. Please, close the door as you go out. If you walk out that door, you can't come back. The car stopped and out came two men. — far away We live out in the country. He's about half an hour out of Toronto. — If someone is out, they are not in the place where someone is looking for them. You can't see the doctor now. He is out. — to a number of people We'll give out the books after everyone has arrived. — away Don't throw that out. I'm still using it. — If something is out, you can look at or see it. the sun is out the flowers are out — If something comes out of something, it comes from it. — If something is out, it is available for sale. — If something is out, it is not in fashion. — If someone is out, they are not conscious. — If a you are out of something, you had it before but you've used or sold all of it. — If mathx/math is made out of mathy/math, mathy/math is the material that mathx/math is made of.

out Noun

— If someone is prevented from scoring in baseball, they make an out. There were two men on base and two outs. — A way to escape is an out.

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the Determiner

— Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist. Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book." — Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special. Are you the John Smith that I went to school with? — Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned The poor are always with us. — Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs. You are the best.

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juice Noun

— Juice is the liquid that you get when you squeeze a fruit or vegetable. I usually have orange juice and toast for breakfast.

juice Verb

— If you juice a fruit or a vegetable, you get the juice out of it. I had to juice five oranges just to get one glass of juice.

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