steam press
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3.2
- noun
- /stiːm prɛs/
:
prensa de vapor
- The hotel offers a steam press in every room for guests' convenience.
Examples
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She used the steam press to quickly smooth out her skirt before heading to work.
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After washing his shirts, he put them through the steam press to keep them crisp.
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I bought a new steam press last week.
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The steam press works wonders on my shirts.
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She used the steam press to remove the wrinkles from her favorite shirt.
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After washing the clothes, he turned on the steam press for a crisp finish.
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Using a steam press makes ironing my clothes so much easier and quicker.
Synonyms
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9.1
A machine that presses laundry between heavy rollers
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4.4
A person or machine that removes wrinkles from clothes by pressing them
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1.8
A small electric machine that makes steam to remove wrinkles from clothes
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5.1
A person or machine that flattens clothes to remove wrinkles
A machine with a large heated plate that presses clothes flat
A machine that removes creases from trousers with warm flat pads
A machine that removes wrinkles from trousers by pressing them between hot plates
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Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally built from 'steam' (water vapor used for heating) + 'press' (a device that applies pressure), so a learner who knows both words can infer it is a device that presses using steam to remove wrinkles. This is a common, cross-linguistically transparent instrument-noun formation and follows normal English composition patterns, making it readily understandable at B1.
Etymology
Steam press is named for what it does: steam, hot water in the air, and press, to push clothes flat. It uses hot steam and strong pressure to smooth out wrinkles, so the name means 'a device for making clothes smooth and neat'.