pressman
- noun
- /ˈprɛs.mən/
- Thank you for clearing that up, Mr. Pressman.
Examples
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Judge Pressman waved him gratefully on.
Fiction book (1999) -
Judge Pressman turned inquiringly toward the District Attorney.
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Even Judge Pressman could see that.
Fiction book (1999) -
Pressman was a skillful enough politician to have gotten himself elected twice to this criminal district court bench.
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"All rise," said the bailiff, and Judge Pressman hastily settled himself behind the bench.
Fiction book (1999) -
"Judge Pressman looked sharply at the District Attorney, but then turned to his bailiff with a shrug."
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Overruled, Judge Pressman mouthed silently at the defense lawyer, who sulked.
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"Sustained," Judge Pressman said, and instructed the jury to disregard the witness's statement, knowing how ineffective that instruction would be.
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It would render this trial completely unfair and reversible," he said the last word sharply to get Judge Pressman's attention.
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The pressman carefully adjusted the settings before starting the printing process.
Synonyms
A person who operates a press to make books or newspapers
A woman who operates machines that print newspapers or books
A person who runs a printing press to put ink on paper
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pressman comes from the words press and man. The press was the machine that 'presses' ink onto paper and is related to pressure, so a pressman is a person who operates the printing machine.