garlic press
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- noun
- /ˈɡɑrlɪk prɛs/
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prensa de ajo
- At a restaurant-supply store near Chinatown, they bought a garlic press, a set of wire whisks, and what they decided was their most frivolous purchase to date: a lemon zester.
- garlic press for cloves
- crushed with garlic press
Examples
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For a stronger taste, crush two cloves of garlic with a garlic press and add them to the sauce.
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Using a garlic press or a blender, mix 2 cloves of garlic with a drop of water or smash them.
Blog text (15) -
How can you not have a garlic press?
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You got a garlic press?
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I'm gonna go cook without the garlic press.
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The kitchen began to fill with utensils, not just forks and spoons, but garlic presses and salad spinners.
Fiction book (2002) -
To enhance the flavor of the dish, use a garlic press to crush the garlic cloves before adding them.
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She easily squeezed the garlic cloves through the garlic press, making the recipe much simpler.
Synonyms
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4.1
A machine that uses pressure to shape, cut, or squeeze things
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7.4
A heavy hand tool with a rounded end used with a bowl to crush and grind food or spices
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Morphology
The compound 'garlic press' is directly compositional: it names a device that presses garlic. The constituent meanings ('garlic' as the ingredient and 'press' as a device that exerts pressure) combine via a common noun+noun compounding pattern found in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Garlic press is a simple kitchen tool. The name comes from the literal action: you put a clove of garlic into the tool and press it through small holes to 'crush' it and get soft pieces and juice, so the name directly describes what the tool does.