Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of pressing; compression.
- noun That which is forced out by or as by pressure; hence, oppressive exaction.
from 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.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
squeeze . - noun The act of
pressing ;compression . - noun That which is forced out by pressure;
dregs .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of gripping and pressing firmly
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Examples
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Once our suspension comes to pass formally, we can expect that to trigger a whole lot of additional testicle squeezing from the international community.
Global Voices in English » Fiji faces suspension from Pacific Islands Forum 2009
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They're paid to play a particular role in squeezing the most out of the current economics.
Archive 2009-04-01 2009
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It makes me mad knowing that Australian telcos are more interested in squeezing every drop out of their loyal customers than they are providing competitive quality services.
Optus iPhone 3GS Prices: No Big Shocks, Tethering Just About Dead | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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They're paid to play a particular role in squeezing the most out of the current economics.
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I begin squeezing the trigger slowly as soon as I get the sights on a small piece of the target, and follow through regardless of whether they are exactly on the spot or just hovering around it.
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Nashville scored on its first shot when Legwand dug out the puck from behind the net and wrapped around the post in squeezing it past Ty Conklin at 4: 07.
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Why waste time and energy in squeezing out the last few drops of oil in the world?
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They may be employed in squeezing additional output out of old processes; or they may be employed in making new machines.
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Mr Brasher said this was not a euphemism for squeezing suppliers and that savings would come from better-run warehouses.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Harry Wallop 2011
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It is often described as a squeezing pain in the chest, shoulders, arms, neck, jaw or back and is sometimes described as feeling like indigestion.
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