press
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4.1
- noun
- /prɛs/
:
prensa
- It'll never replace the printing press.
- printing press
Often times like the the printing press resulted in a lot of war.
- Often times like the the printing press resulted in a lot of war.
- I've seen three book presses in the last month, all in bars.
- Pure numbness because Bobby got the grip off fucking hydraulic press, bro gripped their hand.
Examples
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The paper spins off the press, photo of the newsies on the front page.
Fiction book (1992) -
We bought a small press with all the accoutrements and things.
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This is the press room.
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The Tattler comes off the press Monday night.
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Looks like it's been crushed in a hydraulic press.
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Lately, the popular press has begun to include articles that examine the concept of deliberate practice.
Academic text (2015) -
The invention of the printing press by Johann Gutenberg in 1454 boosted the spread of knowledge.
Academic text (2017) -
The new press we bought produces high-quality prints for our art projects.
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He adjusted the settings on the hydraulic press to ensure even compression of the metals.
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The publishing house installed a modern press to increase the speed of book production.
Synonyms
23
3.1
A machine that makes many copies of pages with text or pictures on paper
13
3.8
A machine that presses waste or soil to make it smaller
3
8.6
A heavy machine that pounds or crushes rock at a mine
2
2.8
A small kitchen tool that squeezes garlic cloves into small pieces
2
5.8
A machine that makes accurate vertical holes in metal or wood
1
6.0
A tool that pushes down to make things flat, like fabric or garlic
1
4.2
A machine that uses liquid pressure to push or shape materials
1
6.8
A machine that cuts and shapes metal sheets by pressing a shaped tool
A machine that uses force to shape, cut, or squeeze materials
A machine that uses a long turned metal rod to squeeze liquid from solid things
A small tool you push by hand to squeeze and shape metal or other small parts
A small press fixed to a workbench for punching or shaping metal
A machine that uses a heavy wheel and a screw to push and shape metal
A machine that shapes metal by dropping a heavy weight onto it
A machine that removes solids from liquids by pushing the liquid through cloth over frames
A machine that makes many copies by moving ink from a plate to rubber then to paper
A machine that prints many pages quickly using a turning metal drum
A machine that prints by pressing paper onto a flat surface with a roller
A printing machine where a cylinder rolls paper over a flat bed of letters to copy text
A heavy machine that pushes down on paper or books to make them flat
A machine with a large heated plate that presses clothes flat
A machine that squeezes milk curds to make cheese
Idioms
Compounds
- Literature
392
3.1
A meeting where a famous person answers questions from reporters
- Literature
43
3.4
A group of reporters from different media who cover the same event or place
- Literature
22
3.0
News media that report independently and are not controlled by the government
- Formal
15
3.2
The right of newspapers and journalists to report news without government control
- Literature
9
3.1
An area in a stadium or arena where reporters and broadcasters sit to report the game
6
3.7
A person who works to get news and attention for a company, group, or famous person
4
3.0
An exercise where a person lies on their back on a bench and pushes weight up from the chest
- Informal
2
5.1
A strong, aggressive effort to reach a goal quickly, often to win support
- Literature
1
4.0
A group that collects news and sends it to newspapers, TV, and websites
- Literature
1
5.3
An area in a government hall where reporters sit to watch and report debates
- Jargon
1
8.2
A business that prints books for authors who pay, often with little editing
- Offensive
1
8.1
Newspapers or magazines that print scandal stories and invade people's privacy to sell more copies
- Literature
1
3.9
An organization that gathers and sends news to newspapers and other media
- Archaic
A printing machine where a cylinder rolls paper over a flat bed of letters to copy text
- Specialized
A machine that presses cardboard or plastic into compact bundles for easier handling and transport
- Formal
Military officers check journalists' reports in war zones to keep information secret
- Specialized
A machine that removes solids from liquids by pushing the liquid through cloth over frames
- Specialized
A machine that prints by pressing paper onto a flat surface with a roller
A weight exercise where you lift a bar with weights from shoulder height straight overhead to work the shoulders
- Specialized
An exercise pressing a barbell or dumbbells up on a sloping bench to work the upper chest
- Specialized
A machine that makes many copies by moving ink from a plate to rubber then to paper
- Specialized
A gym exercise that lifts a weight from the shoulder to above the head until the arms are straight
- Specialized
A machine that uses flat plates and frames to separate solids from liquids
- Specialized
A machine with plates and frames that separates solids from liquids in factories
- Literature
Announcing official decisions to the public by press release before any internal discussion
- Archaic
The most sail a ship can carry safely without turning over or being damaged
- Specialized
A large sheet of paper printed with many pages before cutting or folding
- UK
An exercise where you lie on your stomach and push your body up and down with your arms
- Literature
Announcing scientific results to the public before other scientists check them
- Specialized
A machine that uses a long turned metal rod to squeeze liquid from solid things
- Literature
Newspapers that print shocking and often untrue stories to get more readers
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Etymology
Press (machine) is a tool that squeezes, cuts, or shapes things and the name comes from the old Latin premere 'to push'. Think of a printing press or a machine that squeezes grapes or olives.