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handpress

handpress noun: an early printing press operated by means of a handle that applied pressure on the form.

Noun

handpress (plural handpresses)

  1. (historical) An early printing press operated by means of a handle that applied pressure on the form.

Forms of handpress

pluralhandpresses

Origin of handpress

From hand + press.

Questions about handpress

What does handpress mean?
Handpress means an early printing press operated by means of a handle that applied pressure on the form.
What part of speech is handpress?
Handpress is a noun.
What is the plural of handpress?
The plural of handpress is handpresses.

Words near handpress in the dictionary

  1. handplanting
  2. handplants
  3. handplay
  4. handpost
  5. handposts
  6. handpress
  7. handpresses
  8. handprint
  9. handprinted
  10. handprints
  11. handproduce

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