press down on

Other forms: pressed down on; pressing down on; presses down on

Definitions of press down on
  1. verb
    exert a force with a heavy weight
    synonyms: bear down, bear down on, drag down, weigh down
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    type of:
    press
    exert pressure or force to or upon
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