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Forward Press: A (usually slight) movement of the hands and arms forward (in the direction of the target) to initiate or trigger the backswing

Pressed Wood Products: Materials used in building and furniture construction that are made from wood veneers, particles, or fibers bonded together with an adhesive under heat and pressure.

Pressure: The force per unit area exerted by the weight of the atmosphere above a point on or above the earth's surface.

Pressure Altimeter: An aneroid barometer calibrated to indicate altitude in feet instead of units of pressure. It is read accurately only in a standard atmosphere and when the correct altimeter setting is used.

Pressed Steel: Sheet steel made into curved sections by press forming. It is often used in the construction of motorcycle frames.

Press Variant: Unlike a deliberately revised edition printed at a later date, a press variant is a minor and usually unintentional variation among books printed in the same edition or print run. Greenblatt . . . View Full Definition

Power Forward: A power forward is a large, muscular offensive player (6'0 - 6'5, 210-240 pounds), with the mobility to track a puck to the corners of the rink, the physical toughness required to dig it out . . . View Full Definition

Press: A wager on top of, or augmenting, an already existing wager, implemented at some point after the original wager has begun and applying to only the remaining holes

Press Focus Lever: Lever found on the between-lens shutter of many large format cameras. It allows the shutter blades to be held open for lens focusing no matter what shutter speed has been set.

Press Release: A news announcement written by a property manager or advertising specialist highlighting a propertys features. Sent to local newspapers and real estate magazines to promote a property.