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hand press

hand press noun: a press operated by hand, especially a printing press.

Noun

hand press (plural hand presses)

  1. A press operated by hand, especially a printing press.
    • More powerful versions of the traditional hand-presses were introduced during the first decades of the nineteenth century, but they did not materially alter the rate of production of the printed sheet.2009, James Mosley, edited by Michael F Suarez and Michael L Turner, The Cambridge History of the Book in Britain, vol. V, Cambridge, published 2014, page 164

hand press meaning in Tamil

hand press in Tamil

கை அச்சுப்பொறி, கையச்சுப்பொறி

Forms of hand press

pluralhand presses

Questions about hand press

What does hand press mean?
Hand press means a press operated by hand, especially a printing press.
What is hand press in Tamil?
Hand press in Tamil is கை அச்சுப்பொறி, கையச்சுப்பொறி. See Hand press meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hand press?
Hand press is a noun.
What is the plural of hand press?
The plural of hand press is hand presses.

Words near hand press in the dictionary

  1. hand pie
  2. hand pies
  3. hand plant
  4. hand plants
  5. hand practice
  6. hand press
  7. hand presses
  8. hand puppet
  9. hand puppets
  10. hand roll
  11. hand rolls

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