PRESSWORK

Etymology

Noun

presswork (countable and uncountable, plural pressworks)

The operation of a printing press.

Printed material.

(metalwork) The act or process of pressing or drawing with dies or presses; or the product of such work.

(cabinet-making) Work consisting of a series of cross-grained veneers united by glue, heat, and pressure.

Pottery produced by pressing clay into moulds.

Source: Wiktionary


Press"work`, n.

Definition: The art of printing from the surface of type, plates, or engravings in relief, by means of a press; the work so done. MacKellar.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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