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APPRESSED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does appressed mean? 

APPRESSED (adjective)
  The adjective APPRESSED has 1 sense:

1. pressed close to or lying flat against somethingplay

  Familiarity information: APPRESSED used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


APPRESSED (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Pressed close to or lying flat against something

Synonyms:

adpressed; appressed

Context example:

igneous rocks...closely appressed by this force

Similar:

close (at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other)


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