"presswork" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pressworks [plural]
Etymology: From press + -work. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|press|work}} press + -work Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} presswork (countable and uncountable, plural pressworks)
  1. The operation of a printing press. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-presswork-en-noun-ZM8gnIpY
  2. Printed material. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-presswork-en-noun-JRz4TcY5
  3. (metalwork) The act or process of pressing or drawing with dies or presses; or the product of such work. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-presswork-en-noun-S1MFSLLM
  4. (cabinet-making) Work consisting of a series of cross-grained veneers united by glue, heat, and pressure. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-presswork-en-noun-o~~hFatV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -work, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 2 3 56 24 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -work: 12 6 15 50 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 4 4 58 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 3 3 64 24
  5. Pottery produced by pressing clay into moulds. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-presswork-en-noun-3M4sDhUH

Inflected forms

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Download raw JSONL data for presswork meaning in English (1.7kB)

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