Pushing: alternatives and connections

A bringing into action; movement.

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The act driving forward or away; the act or process of propelling; as, steam propulsion.

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To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up; hence, to assist in overcoming obstacles, or in making advancement.

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The act of depressing.

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To push or shake with the elbow or hand; to jostle; esp., to push or touch, in order to give notice, to excite one's attention, or to warn.

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To touch gently, as with the elbow, in order to call attention or convey intimation.

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An East Indian insectivore (Tupaia ferruginea). It is arboreal in its habits, and has a bushy tail. The fur is soft, and varies from rusty red to mar…

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of Press

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The act of pressing, or the condition of being pressed; compression; a squeezing; a crushing; as, a pressure of the hand.

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To drive along by the direct and continuous application of strength; to push; especially, to push (a body) so as to make it move along the surface of…

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To stuff; to lard; to farce.

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To stuff; to lard; to farce.

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A pustule; a pimple.

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