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depression
Pushing down
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noun
Pushing down
“Depression of the space bar on the typewriter”
noun
Sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
noun
A sunken or depressed geological formation
noun
Angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
noun
A concavity in a surface produced by pressing
“He left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud”
noun
A state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
noun
A mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
noun
A long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
noun
An air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
“A low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow”
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Depression of the space bar on the typewriter
He left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud
A low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow
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