pressing
7.4
A metal or plastic part made by pushing material into a shape in a machine
- noun
- /ˈprɛsɪŋ/
- Specialized
:
pieza estampada
- Hence, number 2000 pressings' quality is better than, say, a number 12000 pressing.
Examples
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During the tour, we saw how various pressings are made from sheets of metal.
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Letterpress is actually an image pressed into a piece of paper.
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VINCE: You contract for the pressings.
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The factory produces high-quality pressings for automotive parts.
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The pressing for the new vinyl release was completed ahead of schedule.
Synonyms
7.0
Shaping or cutting metal with a machine that forces metal into shape
refers only to a single formed plastic or metal part
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pressing comes from the verb press, which means 'to push or squeeze'. A helpful way to remember this sense is to imagine a factory machine that pushes metal or plastic into a shape — the finished piece is called a pressing.