Word Meanings - HOTPRESSED - Book Publishers vocabulary database
Pressed while heat is applied. See Hotpress, v. t.
Related words: (words related to HOTPRESSED)
- APPLICABLE
Capable of being applied; fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance; as, this observation is applicable to the case under consideration. -- Ap"pli*ca*ble*ness, n. -- Ap"pli*ca*bly, adv. - WHILES
1. Meanwhile; meantime. The good knight whiles humming to himself the lay of some majored troubadour. Sir. W. Scott. 2. sometimes; at times. Sir W. Scott. The whiles. See under While, n. - HOTPRESSED
Pressed while heat is applied. See Hotpress, v. t. - APPLICATIVE
Having of being applied or used; applying; applicatory; practical. Bramhall. -- Ap"pli*ca*tive*ly, adv. - HOTPRESS
To apply to, in conjunction with mechanical pressure, for the purpose of giving a smooth and glosay surface, or to express oil, etc.; as, to hotpress paper, linen, etc. - WHILERE
A little while ago; recently; just now; erewhile. Helpeth me now as I did you whilere. Chaucer. He who, with all heaven's heraldry, whilere Entered the world. Milton. - APPLICANCY
The quality or state of being applicable. - APPLICABILITY
The quality of being applicable or fit to be applied. - PRESSIROSTRAL
Of or pertaining to the pressirosters. - PRESSIVE
Pressing; urgent; also, oppressive; as, pressive taxation. Bp. Hall. - APPLICATORILY
By way of application. - PRESSGANG
See PRESS - PRESSURAGE
1. Pressure. 2. The juice of the grape extracted by the press; also, a fee paid for the use of a wine press. - PRESSURE WIRES
Wires leading from various points of an electric system to a central station, where a voltmeter indicates the potential of the system at those points. - PRESSWORK
The art of printing from the surface of type, plates, or engravings in relief, by means of a press; the work so done. MacKellar. - PRESSLY
Closely; concisely. - PRESS
1. An apparatus or machine by which any substance or body is pressed, squeezed, stamped, or shaped, or by which an impression of a body is taken; sometimes, the place or building containing a press or presses. Note: Presses are differently - PRESSOR
Causing, or giving rise to, pressure or to an increase of pressure; as, pressor nerve fibers, stimulation of which excites the vasomotor center, thus causing a stronger contraction of the arteries and consequently an increase of the arterial blood - PRESSIROSTER
One of a tribe of wading birds including those which have a compressed beak, as the plovers. - PRESS REVISE
A proof for final revision. - WHILE
wigl, G. weile, OHG. wila, hwila, hwil, Icel. hvila a bed, hvild rest, Sw. hvila, Dan. hvile, Goth. hweila a time, and probably to L. 1. Space of time, or continued duration, esp. when short; a time; as, one while we thought him innocent. "All - UNAPPLIABLE
Inapplicable. Milton. - REAPPLICATION
The act of reapplying, or the state of being reapplied. - SUPPRESSOR
One who suppresses. - ERSTWHILE
Till then or now; heretofore; formerly. - INCOMPRESSIBLE
Not compressible; incapable of being reduced by force or pressure into a smaller compass or volume; resisting compression; as, many liquids and solids appear to be almost incompressible. -- In`com*press"i*ble*ness, n. - INSUPPRESSIBLE
That can not be suppressed or concealed; irrepressible. Young. -- In`sup*press"i*bly, adv. - REPRESSIBLE
Capable of being repressed. - INAPPLICABILITY
The quality of being inapplicable; unfitness; inapplicableness. - ESPRESSIVO
With expression. - INEXPRESSIBLY
In an inexpressible manner or degree; unspeakably; unutterably. Spectator. - IMPRESS
To take by force for public service; as, to impress sailors or money. The second five thousand pounds impressed for the service of the sick and wounded prisoners. Evelyn. (more info) pref. im- in, on + premere to press. See Press to squeeze, and