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hand presses

hand presses is the plural of hand press.

Meaning of hand 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

Questions about hand presses

What is hand presses the plural of?
Hand presses is the plural of hand press.

Words near hand presses in the dictionary

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  2. hand plant
  3. hand plants
  4. hand practice
  5. hand press
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  9. hand roll
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  11. hand round

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