Delay
Delay noun - An instance or period of being prevented from going about one's business.
Press
Press noun - A built-in space for storage behind a door.
How words are described
| old | old delay | old press |
| better | better delay | better press |
| light | light delay | light press |
| small | small delay | small press |
| Other adjectives: actual, large, huge, little, unexpected, extra, significant, mysterious. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Instead of a variety of buttons with different functions, you get one button that does different things depending on how you press it (tapping after a delay, tapping continously, holding down, etc.)
Source: Minimalism - It went through two extensive retools on its path to opening in New York, resulting in a months-long delay and lots of bad press.
Source: Theatre / Banana Shpeel -
Also the trick the kids use in the elevator that their dad taught them, where they press every single button in order to cause a large delay.
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