noun Download 🔗Share A close or tight fit. Examples : "Despite the squeezes in the subway car during rush hour, I managed to find a handrail. " condition situation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share The act of bunting in an attempt to score a runner from third. Examples : "The game ended in exciting fashion with a failed squeeze." sport action game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share A traversal of a narrow passage. Examples : "It was a tight squeeze, but I got through to the next section of the cave." area place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share The gradual closing of workings by the weight of the overlying strata. Examples : "The squeezes in the mine shaft were carefully monitored by engineers. " geology technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To attempt to score a runner from third by bunting. Examples : "Jones squeezed in Smith with a perfect bunt." sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading