"handpress" meaning in All languages combined

See handpress on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: handpresses [plural]
Etymology: hand + press Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hand|press}} hand + press Head templates: {{en-noun}} handpress (plural handpresses)
  1. (printing, historical) An early printing press operated by means of a handle that applied pressure on the form. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Printing
    Sense id: en-handpress-en-noun-0CFPNLW4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: media, printing, publishing

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for handpress meaning in All languages combined (1.3kB)

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