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depressible

/dᵻpɹˈɛsᵻbəl/ adj

Capable of being depressed (pushed down).

Word Origin From Latin de- 'down' and premere 'to press' — depressible literally means 'able to be pressed down.' The root premere is a powerhouse: it gives us compress (press together), express (press out), impress (press into), and suppress (press under). The PIE root *prem- meant 'to press,' and you can almost feel the pressure in all these words.

adj Capable of being depressed (pushed down).

The button on the device is depressible and activates the mechanism when pushed down.

(形容词) 可压下的

设备上的按钮是可按压的，按下时会启动机制。

(adjetivo) Que puede ser presionado (empujado hacia abajo).

El botón del dispositivo es presionable y activa el mecanismo cuando se empuja hacia abajo.

(adjectif) enfoncable; dépressible; appuyable; escamotable [Qui peut être enfoncé ou abaissé par une pression.]

Le bouton de l'appareil est enfonçable et active le mécanisme lorsqu'on appuie dessus.

(Adjektiv) drückbar; niederdrückbar [Fähig, nach unten gedrückt oder eingedrückt zu werden.]

Der Knopf am Gerät ist **depressible** und löst den Mechanismus aus, wenn man ihn nach unten drückt.

(形容詞) 押し下げることができる、押下可能な。

装置のボタンは押し下げ可能で、押すと機構が作動する。

(adjetivo) pressionável; apertável [Capaz de ser pressionado (para baixo).]

O botão do dispositivo é pressionável e aciona o mecanismo quando empurrado para baixo.

Synonyms: pressable pushable compressible collapsible Antonyms: rigid stiff unyielding
Word parts: de + press + ible

Related words

depression depressive expression impression pressure

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