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repressing

/rɪˈpresɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To press again.

Examples :

"to repress a vinyl record"
mind action

Related Words

Illustration record

record noun

/ˈɹɛkɔːd/ /ˈɹɛkɚd/ /ɹɨˈkɔːd/ /ɹiˈkɔɹd/

A disk, usually made of a polymer, used to record sound for playback on a phonograph.

"My grandfather's old record player plays music from vinyl records. "

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subsequent adjective

/ˈsʌbsəkwənt/

Following in time; coming or being after something else at any time, indefinitely.

"Growth was dampened by a softening of the global economy in 2001, but picked up in the subsequent years due to strong growth in China."

Illustration vinyl

vinyl noun

/ˈvaɪ.nəl/

The univalent radical CH2=CH−, derived from ethylene.

"The chemist studied the vinyl radical, a key component in the production of certain plastics. "

Illustration press

press noun

/pɹɛs/

A device used to apply pressure to an item.

"a flower press"

Illustration of

of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Illustration to

to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration again

again adverb

/əˈɡeɪn/

Another time; once more.

"I tried the math problem again, and this time I got it right. "

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

Illustration pressing

pressing verb

/ˈpɹɛsɪŋ/

To exert weight or force against, to act upon with force or weight; to exert pressure upon.

"The heavy backpack was pressing down on his shoulders. "

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repress noun

/rɪˈpres/ /riˈpres/

A record pressed again; a repressing.

"The music store had a repress of the popular band's debut album. "

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

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second noun

/ˈsɛkɪnd/ /ˈsɛkənd/ /ˈsɛk.(ə)nd/

Something that is number two in a series.

"My sister is the second oldest child in our family. "