Squeezing
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The act of pressing; compression.
noun.
That which is forced out by or as by pressure; hence, oppressive exaction.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The act of pressing; compression; oppression.
noun.
That which is forced out by pressure; dregs.
noun.
Same as
Squeeze
, n., 2.
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verb.
Present participle of
squeeze
.
noun.
The act of
pressing
;
compression
.
noun.
That which is forced out by pressure;
dregs
.
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noun.
the act of gripping and pressing firmly
Word Usage
"They're paid to play a particular role in squeezing the most out of the current economics."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
compressing
compression
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
expression
expulsion
extrusion
pinch
tweak
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
appeasing
easing
freezing
pleasing
seizing
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
abuse of terms
catachresis
clamping
clamping down
compression
variant
squeeze
verb-stem
squeeze