pressing vs push-up

pressing

noun
  • A metal or plastic part made with a press. 

  • The extraction of juice from fruit using a press. 

  • The process of improving the appearance of clothing by improving creases and removing wrinkles with a press or an iron. 

  • A phonograph record; a number of records pressed at the same time. 

  • The application of pressure by a press or other means. 

  • Urgent insistence. 

  • A memento preserved by pressing, folding, or drying between the leaves of a flat container, book, or folio. Usually done with a flower, ribbon, letter, or other soft, small keepsake. 

adj
  • Insistent, earnest, or persistent. 

  • Needing urgent attention. 

push-up

noun
  • A push-up bra. 

  • An exercise done to improve upper body strength, performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor. 

verb
  • To perform a push-up, or to lift oneself off the ground in a push-up-like manner. 

adj
  • Supporting the breasts to increase their apparent size. 

  • Designed to be worn rolled up. 

How often have the words pressing and push-up occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )