push-down
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of push-down
First recorded in 1935–40; noun use of verb phrase push down
Example Sentences
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"I mean, there was a lot of push-down pressure within us. We just tried to ignore it, and we just rose to the occasion."
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“I mean, there was a lot of push-down pressure within us. We just tried to ignore it, and we just rose to the occasion.”
From Seattle Times
He uses a rope attached to a pulley to perform triceps pushdowns and will also use a triceps push-down machine.
"It's an unwinding of the push-down we had in earnings expectations earlier this month," said John Manley, chief equity strategist at Wells Fargo's funds-management unit, which oversees $201 billion in assets.
Standardized curriculum and testing in primary schools are causing what educators call "push-down" academics.
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