press out

Verb

Open English WordNet

Verb (3)

  1. extinguish by crushing“stub out your cigarette now”“stub out your cigar”Synonyms: stubextinguishstub outcrush outMore general snuff out, blow out
  2. obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action“Italians express coffee rather than filter it”Synonyms: expressextractMore general get, acquireMore specific ream
  3. press from a plastic“press a record”Synonyms: pressMore general cast, mold
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