Comment on Is "depress" ever used in this context?
pwnicholson@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Sure. Absolutely correct for pressing down on a button or something similar
For other stuff, it’s not common, but I think it’s technically correct.
Depending on what it is, “compress” might be a better term than “depress”, though.
BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 4 days ago
Tongue depressor is a common example of this use case.
CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago
Also many car manuals tell you to depress the brake to start the vehicle.