BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Squeeze
- a government policy of restriction, commonly affecting the availability of credit in an economy
Wiktionary Definition for: Squeeze
- To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once
- Ex: ''I squeezed the ball between my hands''
- Ex: ''Please don't squeeze the toothpaste tube in the middle''
- To fit into a tight place
- Ex: ''I managed to squeeze the car into that parking space''
- To remove something with difficulty, or apparent difficulty
- Ex: ''He squeezed some money out of his wallet.''
- To put in a difficult position by presenting two or more choices
- Ex: ''I'm being squeezed between my job and my volunteer work''
- baseball To attempt to score a runner from third by bunting
- Ex: ''Jones '''squeezed''' in Smith with a perfect bunt.''
- A difficult position
- Ex: ''I'm in a tight squeeze right now when it comes to my free time''
- A traversal of a narrow passage
- Ex: ''It was a tight squeeze, but I got through to the next section of the cave''
- A hug or other affectionate grasp
- Ex: ''a gentle squeeze on the arm''
- (slang) A romantic partner
- Ex: ''I want to be your main squeeze''
- baseball The act of bunting in an attempt to score a runner from third
- Ex: ''The game ended in exciting fashion with a failed '''squeeze'''.''
Additional Resources
- Case metal casting lab acquires Ube squeeze caster.(Case Metal Casting Laboratories buys squeeze casting system from Ube Machinery Inc.)
- Case School of Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, is reportedly the only educational facility in the United States to have a squeeze casting system, and the only one in the world to have a vertical squeeze caster. Installe Case School of Engineering, Case Western...
- Research articles 1999-02-01
- Sorenson Media Announces Public Beta of Sorenson Squeeze 4.2 for Windows; Sorenson Squeeze 4.2 Expands Market Leading Video Compression Application with Support for Macromedia Flash Player 8
- SALT LAKE CITY -- Sorenson MediaR today announced that Sorenson SqueezeR 4.2 Compression Suite for Windows and Sorenson Squeeze 4.2 for MacromediaR FlashTM for Windows are now in public beta. Based on the company's award-winning video encoding and compression applications for digital video professionals and enthusiasts, Sorenson Squeeze 4.2 includes...
- Research articles 2005-08-29
- Sorenson Media Delivers Sorenson Squeeze 4.3 Lineup Highlighting Support for Macromedia Flash 8; Sorenson Squeeze 4.3 Only Video Application with Both 2-Pass VBR Encoding and Cue Points
- SAN FRANCISCO -- Sorenson MediaR, the worldwide leader of video encoding and compression applications for digital video professionals and enthusiasts, today announced the release of Sorenson SqueezeR 4.3. Available for both MacintoshR and WindowsR operating systems, Sorenson Squeeze 4.3 Compression Suite and Sorenson Squeeze 4.3 for MacromediaR FlashTM introduce new...
- Research articles 2006-01-10
- Sorenson Squeeze 4.2 Video Compression Software Now Available; New Versions Include Support for Macromedia Flash 8 and Offer Optional On2 VP6 Professional Video Codec Plug-in
- SALT LAKE CITY -- Sorenson MediaR today announced the immediate availability of Sorenson SqueezeR 4.2 Compression Suite for Windows and Sorenson Squeeze 4.2 for MacromediaR FlashTM for Windows. Sorenson Squeeze 4.2 continues in the tradition of the company's highly successful video encoding and compression applications for digital video professionals and...
- Research articles 2005-09-20
- Loctite Super Glue Easy Squeeze Gel: Henkel
- This Easy Squeeze Gel offers the ultimate in precision application. The gel formula bonds more materials faster and stronger than ordinary super glue. Because it is made to eliminate dripping, it is also ideal for vertical applications and minor gap filling between embellishments. Loctite Super Glue Easy Squeeze Gel bonds...
- Research articles 2005-01-01
- Celanese Corporation Approves Initiating the Squeeze-out Of Celanese AG Shares
- DALLAS -- Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) resolved in a regular meeting of its Board of Directors to start the squeeze-out of outstanding Celanese AG shares. As previously announced Celanese Europe Holding GmbH & Co. KG, a subsidiary of Celanese Corporation, now holds around 98% of issued shares of Celanese AG CAG,...
- Research articles 2005-11-04
- Lil' squirts put the squeeze on colorful ketchup.
- Heinz ketchup is going green. At least partially, with what Heinz is billing as the first ketchup designed just for kids. Heinz EZ Squirt comes in a kid-friendly 24-oz squeeze bottle that dispenses either traditional red-colored ketchup or, a new k Heinz ketchup is...
- Research articles 2000-08-01
- New blocks put squeeze on kids syndication.(Children's TV)
- Ratings declines, decreasing time period availabilities contribute to drop in new product The UPN and WB networks soon will launch their kids blocks. That means even less room for new syndicated kids shows already feeling the squeeze from success Ratings declines, decreasing...
- Research articles 1995-07-24
- Macromedia Bundles Sorenson Squeeze 4 Lite with Macromedia Flash Video Kit; Sorenson Squeeze 4 Lite Brings Flash Video Compression to Macromedia Web Developers
- SALT LAKE CITY -- Sorenson MediaR today announced an agreement with Macromedia (Nasdaq: MACR) to bundle Sorenson SqueezeR 4 Lite for inclusion in the just-released Macromedia Flash Video Kit. This new bundle provides Web developers and designers using Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 with the ability to easily encode and deliver...
- Research articles 2004-08-25
- SMALL FRY TAKE ON BIG BRANDS: Shelf squeeze; Local food makers facing a tougher fight to win space in supermarkets.(smaller food companies finding it hard to buy shelf space)(Statistical Data Included)
- William A. Vitner is feeling the supermarket squeeze. With Frito-Lay Inc.'s growing dominance of the supermarket snack aisle, Mr. Vitner says his 75-year-old family business, C. J. Vitner & Co., is having a much harder time getting its potato c William A. Vitner is...
- Research articles 2001-09-17
- iSuppli: iPod Nano Could Squeeze NAND Flash Supply (Electronic News)
- Apple's switch in its latest iPod device may not only put the hurt on the HDD http://www.reed-electronics.com/electronicnews/article/CA6258529 market, but may put a squeeze on its flash-based rivals, as well as other users of flash, says market rese Apple's switch in its latest iPod device may...
- Research articles 2005-09-26
- Vinyl producers face a squeeze for rest of year.(polyvinyl chloride)(Industry Overview)
- Housing starts are likely to fall, while feedstock hikes are starting to loom. A HEALTHY HOUSING MARKET notwithstanding, polyvinyl chloride makers may be in for a squeeze in the coming months. Snug feedstocks and rising costs are challenging ...
- Research articles 1997-08-18
- The squeeze is on cable ops. (United States Congress and local governments on regulating cable television industry)(Forum) (Column)
- The Squeeze Is on Cable Ops The Squeeze Is on Cable Ops
- Research articles 1991-10-14
- Classic's Squeeze: pulling lyrics from a Blackberry.(Glenn Tilbrook)(Brief Article)
- Last Wednesday night, Glenn Tilbrook of the famed early-'80s rock band Squeeze performed at the Watercolor Care in Larchmont, N.Y., as part of a tour sponsored by VH1 Classic. When some listeners in the audience began shouting out requests for the Last Wednesday...
- Research articles 2005-10-31
- Environmental regulations squeeze gas station profits. (Frank's Sunoco Service Station)
- Environmental regulations squeeze gas station profits Matthew Roaloff, president of Frank's Sunoco Service Station on State Road in Parma, is planning to close down his service bays shortly and convert the space into a small convenience store. Mr.Environmental regulations squeeze gas station...
- Research articles 1990-11-26
- Raw-material costs put squeeze on JCI.(News)(Johnson Controls Inc. )(Interview)
- Johnson Controls Automotive Group is one of the largest tier-one suppliers, but it faces the same pricing and raw-materials pressures that squeeze smaller suppliers. Still, the Plymouth-based company has won new business in new markets and sees a gro Johnson Controls Automotive Group is one of...
- Research articles 2005-01-24
- Affray.(donor nations rebel against International Monetary Fund's financial squeeze on Mozambique)
- Donor nations lodged a rare protest against the IMF's directive for further budget cuts in Mozambique, which already has the world's lowest per-capita income. Even the World Bank objected to the IMF policy, claiming further cuts would squeeze Mozambique'sDonor nations lodged a rare protest against the IMF's directive for further...
- Research articles 1995-10-28
- VitalStream and Sorenson Media Team to Offer One Click Workflow for Integrated Video Compression and Distribution; Sorenson Squeeze Encoding Technology Now Available to VitalStream Customers
- IRVINE, Calif. & SALT LAKE CITY -- VitalStream, Inc. (OTCBB:VSTH), a streaming media solutions and global content delivery provider, and Sorenson Media, the leader in video compression technology, today announced that Sorenson SqueezeR 4.1 encoding software will be integrated into VitalStream's Streaming Service for Flash. VitalStream is the first content...
- Research articles 2005-07-05
- Sharp hikes in rack price squeeze Louisiana marketers.
- Sharp Hikes In Rack Price Squeeze Louisiana Marketers Sharp Hikes In Rack Price Squeeze Louisiana Marketers
- Research articles 1990-03-01
- End-users squeeze costs from manufacturing.(News)
- Schaumburg, IL -- How can automation squeeze costs from manufacturing? Three end-users offered some practical advice based on their experiences at Omron Electronics' "Technology Connection 2003: A Symposium for Editors" on June 26. The me Schaumburg, IL -- How can automation squeeze costs from...
- Research articles 2003-08-01
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