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To press between two bodies; to press together closely;
to compress; often, to compress so as to expel juice, moisture, etc.;
as, to squeeze an orange with the fingers; to squeeze the hand in
friendship. |
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Fig.: To oppress with hardships, burdens, or taxes; to
harass; to crush. |
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To force, or cause to pass, by compression; often with
out, through, etc.; as, to squeeze water through felt. |
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To press; to urge one's way, or to pass, by pressing;
to crowd; -- often with through, into, etc.; as, to squeeze hard to get
through a crowd. |
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The act of one who squeezes; compression between bodies;
pressure. |
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A facsimile impression taken in some soft substance, as
pulp, from an inscription on stone. |