"presser" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-presser.wav [Southern-England] Forms: pressers [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English press Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English presser From press (verb) + -er (“agent -er”). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|press<pos:verb>|-er<t:agent -er><id:agent noun>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English press Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English presser [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "agent noun", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "nom.", "keyword_label" : "Nominalization of", "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjective", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjective", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "suffix", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-yós", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-āzijos", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ārius", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "nominalization" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ārius", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-ārijaz", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-ārī", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-ere", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-ere", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-er", "gloss" : "agent -er", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "presser", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="presser"> From press (verb) + -er (“agent -er”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} presser (plural pressers)
  1. A person, device, or agent that presses or squeezes, as:
    Sense id: en-presser-en-noun-oD9PSuhl Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 12 12 36 40
  2. A person, device, or agent that presses or squeezes, as:
    A member of a press-gang, who forces (presses) others into service.
    Sense id: en-presser-en-noun-OKKVVX4~ Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 12 12 36 40
  3. A person, device, or agent that presses or squeezes, as:
    A person or device that removes wrinkles, usually from clothing.
    Synonyms: clothes press (english: device) Related terms (pressing clothes): ironing
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  4. A person, device, or agent that presses or squeezes, as:
    (medicine) Alternative spelling of pressor: synonym of vasopressor.
    Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: pressor (extra: synonym of vasopressor)
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Derived forms: hot-presser, oilpresser, point presser, presser beam, presser foot, seam presser
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: pressers [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English press English -er English presser From press (“press release/press conference”) + -er (Variety “-er”). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|press<t:press release/press conference>|-er<pos:Variety “-er”>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English press English -er English presser [press release]]\/press conference", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "press", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-er", "status" : "ambiguous", "lang" : "en", "pos" : "Variety “-er”" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "presser", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="presser"> From press (“press release/press conference”) + -er (Variety “-er”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} presser (plural pressers)
  1. (media, informal) A press release. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-presser-en-noun-xLCPRD39 Categories (other): Media Topics: media
  2. (media, informal) A press conference or press briefing. Tags: informal Synonyms: newser, pressie
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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